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lisov135 [29]
3 years ago
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Two students, sitting on frictionless carts, push against each other. Both are initially at rest and the mass of student 1 and t

he cart is M, and that of student 2 and the cart is 1.5M. If student 1 pushes student 2 so that she recoils with velocity v,  what is the velocity of student 2.
Physics
1 answer:
Zepler [3.9K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

  v₂ = v/1.5= 0.667 v

Explanation:

For this exercise we will use the conservation of the moment, for this we will define a system formed by the two students and the cars, for this isolated system the forces during the contact are internal, therefore the moment conserves.

Initial moment before pushing

    p₀ = 0

Final moment after they have been pushed

    p_{f} = m₁ v₁ + m₂ v₂

   p₀ =  p_{f}

   0 = m₁ v₁ + m₂ v₂

   m₁ v₁ = - m₂ v₂

Let's replace

   M (-v) = -1.5M v₂

   v₂ = v / 1.5

  v₂ = 0.667 v

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