A man with a mass of m1 =75kg running at a speed of υ1 =7.2km/h catches up with a cart with a mass of m1 = 150 kg and moving at υ2 = 0.5 m/s, and jumps onto it. (1) What will the velocity of the cart be after the man jumps onto it? (2) What will the velocity of the cart be if the man was running towards it? A) 1 m/s; 0.11 m/s. B) 2 m/s; 0.22 m/s. C) 1 m/s; 0.33 m/s. D) 2 m/s; 0.44 m/s.

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A man with a mass of m1 =75kg running at a speed of υ1 =7.2km/h catches up with a cart with a mass of m1 = 150 kg and moving at
υ2 = 0.5 m/s, and jumps onto it.
(1) What will the velocity of the cart be after the man jumps onto it?

(2) What will the velocity of the cart be if the man was
running towards it?
A) 1 m/s; 0.11 m/s.

B) 2 m/s; 0.22 m/s.

C) 1 m/s; 0.33 m/s.

D) 2 m/s; 0.44 m/s.

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