Question

Cart a having a mass of 150 kg initially moving to the right at a speed of 8 m/s collides with cart b with a mass of 150 kg, initially moving to the right at 6 m/s after a collision cart a continues to move to the right but with a speed of 5 m/s
a. what is the speed of cart b after collision
b. what is the total momentum of the system before and after collision

Answer 1

The speed of cart b is 6m/s while the total momentum of the systmen is 4200 kg m/s

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Given Data

• Mass of cart one M1  = 150kg

• Initial Velocity U1 = 8m/s

• Final VelocityV1 = 5 m/s

Mass of cart two M2  = 150kg

Velocity U2 = 6m/s

Applying the principle of conservation of linear momentum we have

M1U1+M2U2 = M1V1+ M2V2

a. what is the speed of cart b after collision

substituting our given data we have

150*8+ 150*6 = 150*5+150*V2

1200 + 900 = 1200+ 150V2

2100 - 1200 = 150V2

900 = 150V2

Divide both sides by 150

V2 = 900/150

V2 = 6m/s

b. what is the total momentum of the system before and after collision

Total Momentum in the system is

Total momentum = Momentum before Impact+ Momentum after Impact

Total momentum = M1U1+M2U2 + M1V1+ M2V2

Total momentum = 1200 + 900 + 1200+ 900

Total momentum = 4200 kg m/s

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