Given data:
* The mass of ball A is m_1 = 1 kg.
* The mass of ball B is m_2 = 1 kg.
* The initial velocity of ball A is u_1 = 5 m/s.
* The final velocity of ball A is v_1 = 0 m/s.
* The initial velocity of the ball B is u_2 = 0 m/s.
Solution:
According to the law of conservation of momentum, the net momentum of the system before the collision is equal to the net momentum of the system after the collision.
Thus,
[tex]m_1u_1+m_2u_2=m_1v_1+m_2v_2[/tex]
Substituting the known values,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1\times5+1\times0=1\times0+p_2 \\ 5+0=0+p_2 \\ p_2=5\text{ kgm/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]
where p_2 is the momentum of the ball B,
Thus, the momentum of ball B after the collision is 5 kgm/s.
Hence, the third option is the correct answer.
