Question

A 500g cart moving at 0.25 m/s collides and sticks to a stationary 750g cart. How fast do the two carts

Answer 1

Answer:

0.1 m/s

Explanation:

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Mass of 1st cart (m₁) = 500 g

Initial velocity of 1st cart (u₁) = 0.25 m/s

Mass of 2nd cart (m₂) = 750 g

Initial velocity of 2nd cart (u₂) = 0 m/s

Velocity (v) after collision =.?

m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = v(m₁ + m₂)

(500 × 0.25) + (750 × 0) = v(500 + 750)

125 + 0 = v(1250)

125 = 1250v

Divide both side by 1250

v = 125 / 1250

v = 0.1 m/s

Thus, the two cart will move with a velocity of 0.1 m/s after collision.