Physics

Physics

Problem

A cart of mass mm travels to the right with speed vv on a frictionless track and strikes a stationary cart of mass 2m2m in a perfectly elastic head-on collision. Which of the following best describes the subsequent motion of the mass-mm cart? a) It continues to the right with speed 13v\tfrac{1}{3}v. b) It comes to rest immediately after the collision. c) It reverses direction and moves to the left with speed 13v\tfrac{1}{3}v. d) It reverses direction and moves to the left with speed vv.

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