Ic = 1,000*25 = 25,000 kg*m/sec
It = 2,500*10 = 25,000 kg*m/sec
I = Ic+It = 50,000 kg*m/sec
KEc = 25^2*1000/2 = 312,500 joule
KEt = 10^2*2500 = 250,000 joule
KE = 562,500 joule
a)
Vt' = 15 m/sec
It' = 2,500*15 = 37,500 kg*m/sec
Vc' = I-It')/mc = (50,000-37,500)/1000 = 12,5 m/sec
KE' = 500*12.5^2+15^2*1,250 = 359,375 joule
k = 100*(562,500-359,375)/562,500 = 36.11 %
b)
prior impact
I = 50,000 kg*m/sec
KEc = 25^2*1000/2 = 312,500 joule
KEt = 10^2*2500 = 250,000 joule
KE = 562,500 joule
after impact
both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
mc*Vc' + mt*Vt' = 50,000
mc*Vc'^2+mt*Vt'^2 = 1,125,000 joule
Vc' = (50,000-mt*Vt')/1000
1000*((50,000-2500*Vt')/1000)^2+mt*Vt'^2 = 1,125,000
1000*(2,500+6.25Vt'^2-250Vt')+2500*Vt'^2 = 1,125,000
2,500,000+6,250Vt'^2-250,000Vt'+2,500*Vt'^2 = 1,125,000
8750Vt'^2-250,000Vt'+1375,000 = 0
8.75Vt'^2-250Vt'+1375 = 0
Vt' = (250 ± √ 250^2-8.75*4*1375)/17.5 = 21.137 ; 7.435 m/sec
Vt' must be higher than Vt, therefore 21.137 value will suit !!
50,000-21.137*2,500 = -2.842 kg*m/sec
Vc' = -2.842/1000 = -2.842 m/sec
KE'' = -2,842^2*1000+21,137^2*2500 = 1,125,000 joule... no loss of energy at all