Perfectly inelastic collision is type of collision during which two objects collide, stay connected and momentum is conserved. Formula used for conservation of momentum is:
[tex] m_{1} * v_{1} + m_{2} * v_{2} = m_{1} * v'_{1} + m_{2} * v'_{2}[/tex]
In case of perfectly inelastic collision v'1 and v'2 are same.
We have following information:
m₁=3 kg
m₂=? kg
v₁=x m/s
v₂=0 m/s
v'1 = v'2 = 1/3 * v₁
Now we insert given information and solve for m₂:
3*v₁ + 0*? = 3*1/3*v₁ + m₂*1/3*v₁
3v₁ = v₁ + m₂*1/3*v₁
2v₁ = m₂*1/3*v₁
2 = m₂*1/3
m₂= 6kg
Mass of second mud ball is 6kg.
