H2P-25
Elastic and inelastic collisions
H2 Physics · JC 1 · Medium · Elastic and inelastic collisions
A 2.5 kg cart moving at 3.0 m s⁻¹ on a smooth track collides head-on and sticks to a 1.5 kg cart moving in the opposite direction at 1.0 m s⁻¹. Find the speed of the joined carts immediately after the collision.
- 1.5 m s⁻¹
- 0.75 m s⁻¹
- 2.0 m s⁻¹
- 3.5 m s⁻¹
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