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
= m₁ v₁ + m₂ v₂
p₀ =
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
