A 30-Kg Cart Moving to the Right with a Speed of of 1.0

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 3.0-kg cart moving to the right with a speed of 1.0 m/s has a head-on collision with a 5.0-kg cart that is initially moving to the left with a speed of 2.0 m/s. After the collision, the 3.0-kg cart is moving to the left with a speed of 1.0 m/s. What is the final velocity of the 5.0-kg cart?

• A)zero m/s
• B)0.80 m/s to the right
• C)0.80 m/s to the left
• D)2.0 m/s to the right
• E)2.0 m/s to the left

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