(a) Is the collision in Figure 4.23 elastic, inelastic, or totally inelastic? How can you tell?

(b) Verify your answer by comparing the initial kinetic energy of the two-cart system with the final kinetic energy.

Data from Figure 4.23

 

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(a) v, (m/s) 0.6 0.4 cart 2 22 0.2 0 cart 1 -0.2 20 40 40 collision (b) P. (kg-m/s) 0.06 60 80 00 AUA! 100 120 1 (ms) 0.04 0.02 O -0.02 cart 2 cart 1 20 20 collision 40 40 60 60 Apix 1 (ms) 90 80 100 120 20