Question

a 15 kilogram cart is at rest on a horizontal surface. a 5 kilogram box is placed in the cart. compared to the mass and inertia of the cart, the cart-box system has

Answer 1

The mass of the cart-box system is now 20 kg (15 kg + 5 kg). The inertia of the cart-box system has also increased as the additional 5 kg box requires more force to move than just the 15 kg cart alone. So, the cart-box system has both greater mass and greater inertia than the cart alone.

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