Answer:
B
Explanation:
Heat increase molecular motion
Consider velocity to the right as positive.
First mass:
m₁ = 4.0 kg
v₁ = 2.0 m/s to the right
Second mass:
m₂ = 8.0 kg
v₂ = -3.0 m/s to the left
Total momentum of the system is
P = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂
= 4*2 + 8*(-3)
= -16 (kg-m)/s
Let v (m/s) be the velocity of the center of mass of the 2-block system.
Because momentum of the system is preserved, therefore
(m₁+m₂)v= -16
(4+8 kg)*(v m/s) = -16 (kg-m)/s
v = -1.333 m/s
Answer:
The center of mass is moving at 1.33 m/s to the left.
Answer:
.
Explanation:
By Newton's Second Law, the acceleration 
of an object is proportional to the net force 
on it. In particular, if the mass of the object is 
, then
.
Rewrite this equation to obtain:
.
In this case, the assumption is that the 
force is the only force that is acting on the object. Hence, the net force on the object would also be
Make sure that all values are in their standard units. Forces should be in Newtons (same as 
, and the acceleration of the object should be in meters-per-second-squared (
). Apply the equation to find the mass of the object.
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