Cart A (mass ) moves east at

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

Cart A (mass

2.0\,\text{kg}

) moves east at

3.0\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}

. Cart B (mass

3.0\,\text{kg}

) moves west at

2.0\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}

. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the center of mass of the two-cart system.