Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 10P
One cart of mass 15.0 kg is moving 5.00 m/s to the right on a frictionless track and collides with a cart of mass 3.00 kg. The final velocity of the carts that become stuck together after the collision is 1.50 m/s to the right. Find the velocity of the second cart before the collision
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