Answer: -3.49 m/s (to the south)
Explanation:
This problem can be solved by the Conservation of Momentum principle which establishes the initial momentum 
must be equal to the final momentum 
, and taking into account this is aninelastic collision:
Before the collision:
(1)
After the collision:
(2)
Where:
is the mass of the car
is the velocity of the car, directed to the north
is the mass of the truck
is the velocity of the truck, directed to the south
is the final velocity of both the car and the truck
(3)
(4)
Isolating :
(5)
(6)
Finally:
The negative sign indicates the direction of the velocity is to the south
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Answer:
Explanation:
a ) Momentum of first cart = mass x velocity
= 3 x 4.6 =+13.8 kg m /s
Momentum of second cart = 1.3 x - 1.9 = - 2.47 kg m /s
Total momentum = 13.8 - 2.47
= +11.33 kg m /s
b )
Let the velocity of first cart be v at the moment when second cart was at rest
total momentum = 3 x v + 0 = 3 v
Applying conservation of momentum law
3 v = +11.33
v = +3.77 m /s
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