If You Were Standing on a Cart That Was at Rest

question 35

Multiple Choice

If you were standing on a cart that was at rest and free to roll (ignore friction) and someone threw a 10 kg ball at you, you would

• A) not move if you caught the ball because you are more massive than the ball.
• B) roll backward faster if you caught the ball.
• C) roll backward faster if the ball bounced off of you elastically.
• D) roll backward faster if you caught the ball higher above the ground.