A worked-example animation covering conservation of momentum, starting with an explosion of a stationary body into two fragments, then a perfectly inelastic collision where two bodies stick together, and finally an elastic-style collision on a frictionless surface. Each scene presents the question, sets up the momentum equation, and solves step by step for the unknown velocities. Useful for physics students practicing momentum conservation and collision problem-solving techniques.
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Scene 1: Quick CheckOn-Screen Title: Quick Check: Conservation of MomentumQuestion: A stationary body of mass $5\text{ kg}$ explodes into two parts: a body of mass $3\text{ kg}$ moving east at $4\text{ m/s}$, and a body of mass $2\text{ kg}$ moving west at $6\text{ m/s}$. Show that momentum is conserved. Answer:Initial momentum = $5\text{ kg} \times 0 = 0$. Final momentum = $(3 \times 4) + (2 \times -6) = 12 - 12 = 0\text{ kg}\cdot\text{m/s}$. Since initial momentum equals final momentum ($0 = 0$), momentum is conserved. Scene 2: Exercise (a)On-Screen Title: Exercise (a): Perfectly Inelastic CollisionQuestion: Body A of mass $1.2\text{ kg}$ moves in the positive direction at $3.0\text{ m/s}$, and body B of mass $2.8\text{ kg}$ moves in the negative direction at $2.0\text{ m/s}$ along a straight line. They collide and stick together. Find their velocity after collision in $\text{m/s}$. Answer:$(m_1 + m_2)v_f = m_1 v_1 + m_2 v_2$ $(1.2 + 2.8)v_f = (1.2)(3.0) + (2.8)(-2.0)$ $4.0 v_f = 3.6 - 5.6 = -2.0$ $v_f = \frac{-2.0}{4.0} = \mathbf{-0.5\text{ m/s}}$ Scene 3: Exercise (b)On-Screen Title: Exercise (b): Collision on a Smooth Horizontal SurfaceQuestion: On a smooth horizontal surface, body A of mass $0.20\text{ kg}$ moving at $2.0\text{ m/s}$ collides with stationary body B of mass $0.80\text{ kg}$. Find the final velocities of bodies A and B after collision. Answer:$v_{Af} = \frac{m_A - m_B}{m_A + m_B} v_{Ai} = \frac{0.20 - 0.80}{0.20 + 0.80}(2.0) = \mathbf{-1.2\text{ m/s}}$ $v_{Bf} = \frac{2m_A}{m_A + m_B} v_{Ai} = \frac{2(0.20)}{1.0}(2.0) = \mathbf{0.8\text{ m/s}}$ IMPORTANT LANGUAGE RULE: All on-screen text must be in Arabic EXCEPT mathematical equations, formulas, laws, symbols, variables, and numerical expressions. Keep every equation, formula, and law exactly as provided, without translating or changing it. Translate only the explanatory text, headings, labels, and descriptions into Arabic. Arabic text must use proper RTL direction and correct Arabic typography. Do not use English text anywhere else on the screen. Audience: student