12. Consider the collision in the isolated system shown below. Before collision 8 ms-1 2 ms-1 4 kg x kg After the collision both masses stick together and move at 4m/s. Find the value of the unknown mass. After collision 4 ms-1

12. Consider the collision in the isolated system shown below. Before collision 8 ms-1 2 ms-1 4 kg x kg After the collision both masses stick together and move at 4m/s. Find the value of the unknown mass. After collision 4 ms-1

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y after throwing the tank?
d. How long does she take to reach the ship?
12. Consider the collision in the isolated system shown below.
Before collision
8 ms-1
2 ms-1
4 kg
x kg
After the collision both masses stick together and move at 4m/s.
Find the value of the unknown mass.
13. A force of 6.0 N acts on a 3.0 kg object for 10.0 s
a) What is the object's change in momentum?
After collision
4 ms-1
(5

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