Question

What is the final velocity of the combined bumper cars

A 225 kg red bumper car is moving at 3.0 m/s. It hits a
stationary 180 kg blue bumper car. The red and blue bumper
cars combine and hit a stationary green bumper car of mass
150 kg. The red, blue, and green bumper cars all combine.
0.93 m/s
1.2 m/s
1. Don's
2.7 m/s

Answer 1

B. 1.2 m/s

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B) 1.2 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Collision 1

Mr Ur + Mb Ub = (Mr+Mb) V

225 × 3 + 0 = (225 + 180 ) V

V = 675/ 405

1.67 kg.m/s

Collision 2

(Mr+Mb) V + Mg Ug = (Mr+Mb+Mg) V'

675 + 0 = 555 V'

V' = 1.2 m/s