A cart slides at on a frictionless track and strikes a cart that is initially at rest

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Problem

A 0.50 kg0.50\,\text{kg} cart slides at 3.0 m/s3.0\,\text{m/s} on a frictionless track and strikes a 0.75 kg0.75\,\text{kg} cart that is initially at rest. After the carts stick together, calculate their common speed.

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