Question

While two 2.5 kg physics carts are rolling along at 2.2m/s, an explosive device placed between them is detonated by remote control. If the front cart continues along at 4.0m/s, what is the post "explosion" velocity of the other cart?

Answer 1

Explanation

For a collision occurring between object 1 and object 2 in an isolated system, the total momentum of the two objects before the collision is equal to the total momentum of the two objects after the collision

the momemtum is given by:

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