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On a frictionless horizontal air table, puck A (with mass 0.255kg ) is moving toward puck B (with mass 0.375 kg ), which isinitially at rest. After the collision, puck A has velocity 0.117m/s to the left, and puck B has velocity 0.650 m/s to theright.

What was the speed vAi of puck A before thecollision?

Calculate ΔK, the change in the total kinetic energy ofthe system that occurs during the collision.

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Let us consider the right side direction as positive and theleft side direction as negativeMass of puck A m1 0255 kgMass of puck B m2    See Answer
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