A 400 Kg Object Is Moving at 5

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s WEST. It catches up to and strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The objects undergo an elastic collision and move away in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the 6.00 kg object after the collision is

• A) 1.40 m/s WEST.
• B) 1.40 m/s EAST.
• C) 4.40 m/s EAST.
• D) 4.40 m/s WEST.
• E) 3.00 m/s WEST.