A 500-Kg Boy Runs at a Speed of 10

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg boy runs at a speed of 10.0 m/s and jumps onto a cart as shown in the figure. The cart is initially at rest. If the speed of the cart with the boy on it is 2.50 m/s, what is the mass of the cart?

• A)150 kg
• B)175 kg
• C)210 kg
• D)260 kg
• E)300 kg

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