A motion cart with mass m = 1 kg and known initial speed v m = 3
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- A motion cart with mass m = 1 kg and known initial speed vm = 3 m/s collides with another motion cart with mass M = 2 kg and unknown initial speed vM. Cart M moves with final speed vf = -0.33 m/s after the collision. Assume this is a 1D inelastic collision
- Draw a diagram of the problem, including a coordinate system and known variables.
- Explain how conservation of momentum and energy apply to elastic and inelastic collisions, using at least three sentences.
- Solve for the total momentum of the system prior to the collision. Leave the unknown speed vM as a variable.
- Use momentum conservation to determine the unknown speed vM.
- Calculate the energy lost during the collision. (Hint: calculate the total kinetic energy before and after the collision.)
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