Collisions: Putting it all together
Falcons While perched on an elevated site, a peregrine falcon spots a flying pigeon. The falcon dives, reaching a speed of 90 m/s (200 mi/h). The falcon hits its prey with its feet, stunning or killing it, then swoops back around to catch it in mid-air. Assume that the falcon has a mass of 0.60 kg and hits a 0.20-kg pigeon almost head-on. The falcon’s speed after the collision is 60 m/s in the same direction. (a) Determine the final speed of the pigeon immediately after the hit. (b) Determine the internal energy produced by the collision. (c) Why does the falcon strike its prey with its feet and not head-on?
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