An air-track cart with mass mi = 0.34 kg and initial speed vo= 0.85 m/s collides with and sticks to a second cart that is at rest initially. Part A If the mass of the second cart is m2 =0.47 kg, how much kinetic energy is lost as a result of the collision? Express your answer to two significant figures and include appropriate units. Value Units Submit Bequest Answer

An air-track cart with mass mi = 0.34 kg and initial speed vo= 0.85 m/s collides with and sticks to a second cart that is at rest initially. Part A If the mass of the second cart is m2 =0.47 kg, how much kinetic energy is lost as a result of the collision? Express your answer to two significant figures and include appropriate units. Value Units Submit Bequest Answer

College Physics

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Chapter6: Momentum And Collisions

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Problem 8WUE: A car of mass 750 kg traveling at a velocity of 27 m/s in the positive x-direction crashes into the...

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