The air-track carts in the figure(Figure 1) are sliding to the right at 1.0 m/s.

Question

The air-track carts in the figure(Figure 1) are sliding to the right at 1.0 m/s. The spring between them has a spring constant of 130N/m and is compressed 4.3cm . The carts slide past a flame that burns through the string holding them together.

part A:

What is the speed of 100-gcart?

part B:

What is the speed of 300-gcart?

The air-track carts in the figure(Figure 1) are sliding to the right at 1.0 m/s. The spring between them has a spring constant of 130N/m and is compressed 4.3cm . The carts slide past a flame that burns through the string holding them together. part A: What is the speed of 100-gcart? part B: What is the speed of 300-gcart?

Explanation / Answer

m1 = 0.100 kg
m2 = 0.300 kg
k = 130 N/m
d = 0.043 meter

v1' = ?[kd

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