A Hockey Puck of Mass M Traveling Along the X

question 43

Multiple Choice

A hockey puck of mass m traveling along the x axis at 4.5 m/s hits another identical hockey puck at rest.If after the collision the second puck travels at a speed of 3.5 m/s at an angle of 30° above the x axis, is this an elastic collision?

• A)Yes, since momentum is conserved.
• B)No, since momentum is not conserved.
• C)Yes, since kinetic energy is conserved.
• D)No, since kinetic energy is not conserved.
• E)Not enough information.

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