Question

Two carts collide and bounce apart. Cart 1 had a momentum of –6 kg • m/s before the collision. Cart 2 had a momentum of 10 kg • m/s before the collision.

What is the total momentum of the carts after the collision?

Answer 1

4 kg m / s

Step-by-step explanation:

In all the types of collision the momentum is conserved.

Initial momentum oF cart 1 = - 6 kg m/s

Initial momentum of cart 2 = 10 kgm/s

Total momentum before collision = 10 - 6 = 4 kg m /s

By the use of conservation of momentum

The total momentum before collision is equal to the total momentum after collision

So, total momentum after collision = 4 kg m / s