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command line (python) LaTeX physics GRE test generator
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ETS2017 Problem 2 #3

Open GeorgesOatesLarsen opened 4 years ago

GeorgesOatesLarsen commented 4 years ago

Inspiration:

ETS20172 Two objects sliding on a frictionless surface, as represented above, collide and stick together. How much kinetic energy is converted into heat during the collision?

A 1/9 J B 1/6 J C 1/2 J D 3/4 J E 5/6 J

GeorgesOatesLarsen commented 4 years ago

Suggested implementation A: Generate two masses, one with only x-axis velocity, one with only y-axis velocity. Select these velocities to be edges on a fractional scaling of one of the Special Right Triangles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_right_triangle

Provide the student one of the following pairs for each object: Velocity, KE KE, Mass Mass, Velocity

Request one of the following about the final state: Final total kinetic energy Kinetic energy lost as heat