Two carts on a track have the same massm=2.20 kg. They collidecompletely inelasticallywith Cart 1 initially traveling atv1i=0.97 m/s to the right and Cart 2 initially at rest (v2i=0 m/s). The collision is monitored by two motion sensors. The time over which the collision lasts isΔt=0.17 s.
- What is the final velocity of Cart 1?
v1f =
- What is the final velocity of Cart 2?
v2f =
- What is the change in kinetic energy of each Cart?
ΔK1 =
ΔK2 =
- What is the impulse delivered to cart 2?
Δp2 =
- What is the average force of Cart 1 on Cart 2 during the collision?
Average F12 =
- What is the average force of Cart 2 on Cart 1 during the collision?
Average F21 =