A 40-N Puck Is Traveling at 3

question 87

Multiple Choice

A 4.0-N puck is traveling at 3.0 m/s.It strikes an 8.0-N puck, which is stationary.The two pucks stick together.Their common final speed is:

• A)1.0 m/s
• B)1.5 m/s
• C)2.0 m/s
• D)2.3 m/s
• E)3.0 m/s

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