Answer:
We can conclude that there is a decrease in kinetic energy of the particles due to their elastic collision, since kinetic energy is directly proportional to squared velocity of the particles.
Explanation:
Given:
initial velocity of particle A, Ua = 5m/s
initial velocity of particle B, Ub = 10 m/s
final velocity of particle A, Va = 4m/s
final velocity of particle B, Vb = 7m/s
For particle A:
The final velocity is 1 less than the initial velocity.
For particle B:
The final velocity is 3 less than the initial velocity.
We can conclude that there is a loss in kinetic energy due to elastic collision of the two particles, since kinetic energy is directly proportional to squared velocity of the particles. A decrease in velocity means decrease in kinetic energy.
