A 0050-Kg Lump of Clay Moving Horizontally at 12 M/s Strikes

question 31

Multiple Choice

A 0.050-kg lump of clay moving horizontally at 12 m/s strikes and sticks to a stationary 0.15-kg cart that can move on a frictionless air track. Determine the speed of the cart and clay after the collision.

• A)zero m/s
• B)3 m/s
• C)6 m/s
• D)9 m/s
• E)12 m/s

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Definitions:

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