A 2-kg ball traveling eastward at 5 m/s hits a 5-kg ball moving at 1 m/s eastward. The 2-kg ball bounces west at 3.0 m/s. What is the speed of the 5kg ball?

1.8 m/s

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

m1= 2kg

u1= 5m/s

m2= 5kg

u2= 1m/s

v1= 3m/s

From

m1u1+m2u2= m1v1+m2v2

substitute

2*5+5*1 = 2*3+5*v2

10+5= 6+5v2

15-6= 5v2

9= 5v2

divide both side by 5

v2= 9/5

v2= 1.8 m/s

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.