Two manned satellites approaching one another, at a relative speed of ( 0.150 , m/s ), intending to dock. The first has a mass of ( 5.00 × 10³ , kg ), and the second a mass of ( 7.50 × 10³ , kg ).
a. Calculate the final velocity (after docking) in m/s by using the frame of reference in which the first satellite was originally at rest.
b. What is the loss of kinetic energy (in J) in this inelastic collision?
c. Repeat both parts by using the frame of reference in which the second satellite was originally at rest.