A 2 kg trolley moving at 6 m/s runs into a 2.5 kg trolley at rest. After the collision the first trolley continues in the same direction at 2 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 = 3.2 m/s
- 2. v′ = 1.103 m/s
- 3. ΔK = 95514 J
- 4. v′2 = 17.14 m/s
- 5. J = 11.9 N·s
- 6. v1 = 23.02 m/s
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