A 1 kg trolley moving at 4 m/s runs into a 1 kg trolley at rest. After the collision the first trolley continues in the same direction at 1.5 m/s. Find the velocity v′2 of the second trolley.
Momentum & collisions worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. v′2 = 2.5 m/s
- 2. v′ = 7.188 m/s
- 3. v′1 = −1.667 m/s
- 4. v′1 = −6 m/s
- 5. J = 3.7 N·s
- 6. Favg = 814 N
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