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laila [671]
3 years ago
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Two carts, one of mass 2m and one of mass m, approach each other with the same speed, v. When the carts collide, they

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Svetradugi [14.3K]3 years ago
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Answer: Graph C is the correct option

Explanation:

The question is incomplete, please remember to submit the whole question :)

However, the rest of the question with its corresponding figures is below:

Assume that positive momentum is to the right, which of the following best represents the momentum of the cart of mass m as a function of time before and after the collision?

The initial momentum p_{o} of the cart with mass m (before the collision) is:

p_{o}=-mV (1) Note the negative sign indicates the direction of cart's velocity (to the left, as seen in the first image attached)

On the other hand, the final momentum p_{f} of both carts (after the inelastic collision) is:

p_{f}=(2m+m) V_{f}=3m V_{f} (2)

So, according to this, the correct graph tha best represents the situation is C. Since before the collision the momentum is negative, then both carts slow down after the collision (V_{f}), and taking into account the linear momentum is directly proportional to the velocity p_{f} (although is in the positive direction) is less than p_{o}.

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