Question

A group of students are preforming an experiment in class using

collision carts on a track. An 8.0 kg cart moving to the right at 4 m/s
hits a 4.0 kg cart moving to the left at 6 m/s. Immediately after the
collision, the 4.0 kg cart moves to the right at 3 m/s. What are the
speed and direction of the 8.0 kg cart after the collision?
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Answer 1

The 8.0 kg cart's direction is going towards the right, and its speed is 0.50 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

First the 8.0 kg cart is double of the other. Then the speed of the 8.0 cart 1.5 m/s slower than the other. Then after the collision the 4.0 kg cart goes half its old m/s ( 6 m/s --> 3 m/s ). Put on a diagram, refer to the picture ( sorry about my handwriting ).

Then it will be a total of 0.50 m/s.