Cart A, with a Mass of 0

question 8

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)0 m/s
• B)1.0 m/s
• C)2.3 m/s
• D)2.5 m/s
• E)5.0 m/s

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