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pishuonlain [190]

4 years ago

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A cart of mass 6.0 kg moves with a speed of 3.0 m/s towards a second stationary cart with a mass of 3.0 kg. The carts move on a

frictionless surface and when the carts collide they stick together. What is the ratio of the initial kinetic energy of the two-cart system to the final kinetic energy of the two-cart system?
a. 2
b. 1.5
c. 2.5
d. 1.25
e. 3

1 answer:

katen-ka-za [31]4 years ago

6 0

Answer:b

Explanation:

Given

mass of first cart $m_1=6 kg$

mass of second cart $m_2=3 kg$

velocity of first cart $v_1=3 m/s$

conserving momentum

$m_1v_1+m_2v_2=(m_1+m_2)v$

$6\times 3+3\times 0=(9)\cdot v$

$v=2 m/s$

Initial kinetic Energy $K.E._1=\frac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2+\frac{1}{2}m_2v_2^2$

$K.E._1=\frac{1}{2}\cdot 6\cdot 3^2+0$

$K.E._1=27 J$

Final Kinetic Energy

$K.E._2=\frac{1}{2}(m_1+m_2)v^2$

$K.E._2=\frac{1}{2}(6+3)\cdot 2^2=18 J$

Ratio of initial Kinetic Energy to the Final Kinetic Energy

$=\frac{27}{18}=1.5$

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