A cart moves at on a straight

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Problem

0.50\,\text{kg}

cart moves at

3.0\,\text{m/s}

on a straight, frictionless track and collides with a

1.5\,\text{kg}

cart that is initially at rest. The two carts stick together after the collision. What is their common speed immediately after they collide? (a)

1.5\,\text{m/s}

(b)

0.38\,\text{m/s}

(c)

0.75\,\text{m/s}

(d)

2.3\,\text{m/s}