Blocks a (mass 4.50 kg) and b (mass 8.50 kg) move on a frictionless, horizontal surface. initially, block b is at rest and block a is moving toward it at 3.00 m/s. the blocks are equipped with ideal spring bumpers. the collision is head-on, so all motion before and after the collision is along a straight line. let +x be the direction of the initial motion of block a.
a) find the velocity of block a when the energy stored in the spring bumpers is maximum.
b) find the velocity of block a when the energy stored in the spring bumpers is maximum.
c) find the velocity of block b when the energy stored in the spring bumpers is maximum.
d) find the velocity of block a after they have moved apart.
e) find the velocity of block b after they have moved apart.