Two carts on a frictionless track are traveling directly toward each other. The first cart has mass m, and speed v,, the second cart has mass m, = (½)m, and speed v, = 2v,. If they collide head-on and stick together, what can you say about the total momentum and total kinetic energy of the two-cart system? Ignore friction and air resistance. ("final" refers to after the collision and "initial" refers to before the collision.) O The final momentum equals the initial momentum and the final kinetic energy equals the initial kinetic energy. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy is zero. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy equals half the initial kinetic energy O The final momentum equals half the initial momentum and the final kinetic energy equals half the initial kinetic energy. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy equals the initial kinetic energy.

Two carts on a frictionless track are traveling directly toward each other. The first cart has mass m, and speed v,, the second cart has mass m, = (½)m, and speed v, = 2v,. If they collide head-on and stick together, what can you say about the total momentum and total kinetic energy of the two-cart system? Ignore friction and air resistance. ("final" refers to after the collision and "initial" refers to before the collision.) O The final momentum equals the initial momentum and the final kinetic energy equals the initial kinetic energy. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy is zero. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy equals half the initial kinetic energy O The final momentum equals half the initial momentum and the final kinetic energy equals half the initial kinetic energy. O The final momentum is zero and the final kinetic energy equals the initial kinetic energy.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter8: Momentum And Collisions

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