Elastic collision analysis · CAP 2003 #18

Physics · mechanics

Problem

Two carts, A and B, are placed on an air track. They are made of the same material and look identical. B is given a constant speed and collides elastically with A at rest. After the collision, both carts move in the same direction. One concludes that (a) A is hollow; (b) B is hollow; (c) A and B are identical; (d) any of the first three answers is possible.

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