Answer:
The velocity of the ping-pong ball is, v = 11369.47 m/s
Explanation:
The given data,
The mass of the bowling ball, M = 5.8 kg
The velocity of the ball, V = 4.34 m/s
The mass of the ping-pong ball, m = 2.214 g
= 0.002214 kg
The velocity of the ping-pong ball, v = ?
The momentum of the bowling ball,
MV = 5.8 x 4.34
= 25.172 kg m/s
Since the momentum of the balls are equal
MV = mv
v = MV/m
Substituting,
v = 25.172 / 0.002214
= 11369.47 m/s
Hence, the velocity of the ping-pong ball is, v = 11369.47 m/s