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Answer: Graph C is the correct option
Explanation:
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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
of the cart with mass
(before the collision) is:
(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
of both carts (after the inelastic collision) is:
(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 (
), and taking into account the linear momentum is directly proportional to the velocity
(although is in the positive direction) is less than
.
They would most likely use statistics on the increase/decrease in population from previous decades and centuries. In addition to these statistics, they could use the birth and death rate and ultimately predict the increase within these next 30 years. They must also take climate change and other environmental factors into consideration when formulating such a bold prediction.