A small, 250 g cart is moving at 1.60 m/s on a frictionless track when it collides with a larger, 4.00 kg cart at rest. After the collision, the small cart recoils at 0.860 m/s. What is the speed of the large cart after the collision?

A small, 250 g cart is moving at 1.60 m/s on a frictionless track when it collides with a larger, 4.00 kg cart at rest. After the collision, the small cart recoils at 0.860 m/s. What is the speed of the large cart after the collision?

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