Question

1) A red ball of mass mı = 15.0 kg is hung on a rope that's L = 5.00 m, long. Initially, it's held 1) ; horizontally, with the rope stretched taut, as shown in the figure, and te released. When it reaches the vertical position, it strikes a blue ball of mass, m2-0.900 kg, sitting on a frictionless shelf. As it continues to swing,it then strikes a third green ball of mass, 1.10kg, hanging on a rope that's 3.00 m long, and 4.00 m away, horizontally, from the point of suspension of the red ball. Just as the red ball strikes the green bal, the string supporting the green ball breaks. At its lowest point, the red ba is 3.00 m off the ground. Assuming al collisions are elastic, answer the following questions: 4.00 m L-5.00 mm m-15.0 kg 3.00 m -0.500 kg m:"0.500 kg 3.00 m Figure 1A red bal of mass m15.0kg is hung on a rope that's L-5.00m. Initially it's held horizontally, with the rope stretched taut, and then released. When it reaches the vertical position, it strikes a blue ball of mass, m- 0.900 kg, sitting on a frictionless shelf. As it continues to swing, it then strikes a third green ball of mass, ma-1.10kg, hanging on a rope that's 3.00m long, and 4.00m away, horizontally, from the point of suspension of the red ball. At its lowest point, the red ball is 3.00m off the ground. (Not to scale.) a) How far away from its initial position, horizontally, will the blue bal hit the ground? b) How far away from its initial position, horizontally, will the green ball hit the ground? c) After striking the green ba what's the highest height attained by the red ball?

Answer 1