Irodov Problem 1.149

Physics · mechanics

Problem

Two small discs of masses m1 and m2 interconnected by a weightless spring rest on a smooth horizontal plane. The discs are set in motion with initial velocities v1 a nd v2 whose directions are 3* mutually perpendicular and lie in a horizontal plane. Find the total energy of this system in the frame of the centre of inertia.

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