A cart moving at collides with and sticks to a stationary cart of unknown mass

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Problem

A 0.80 kg0.80\,\text{kg} cart moving at 2.5 m/s2.5\,\text{m/s} collides with and sticks to a stationary cart of unknown mass. The two carts then move together at 1.0 m/s1.0\,\text{m/s}. Determine the mass of the stationary cart.

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