Cart A, with a Mass of 0

question 24

Multiple Choice

Cart A, with a mass of 0.2 kg, travels on a horizontal air track at 3 m/s and hits cart B, which has a mass of 0.4 kg and is initially at rest. After the collision the center of mass of the two cart system has a speed in m/s of:

• A) zero
• B) 0.33 m/s
• C) 2.3 m/s
• D) 2.5
• E) 5.0 m/s

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as depreciation on factory equipment or salaries of factory supervisors.

Unit Product Cost

represents the total cost to produce one unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and overhead.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

encompasses the consistent, non-varying costs of producing goods, such as factory lease or salary of supervisors, linked but differently phrased to fixed manufacturing expenses.

Outside Supplier

An external entity that provides goods or services to a company, which are not produced in-house.