A 0.50 kg cart moving at 0.80 m/s along a horizontal

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A 0.50 kg cart moving at 0.80 m/s along a horizontal, frictionless track collides with and sticks to a second cart that is initially at rest. After the collision, the two carts move together at 0.30 m/s. Calculate the mass of the initially stationary cart.

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