One body catches up with a second body and they then undergo a one-dimensional c

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One body catches up with a second body and they then undergo a one-dimensional collision. Figure 10-23 is a graph of position versus time for those bodies and for their center of mass.

Figure 10-23.

(a) Which line segment corresponds to the body of faster speed before the collision?

(b) Which line segment corresponds to the center of mass before the collision?

(c) Which line segment corresponds to the center of mass after the collision?

(d) Which line segment corresponds to the body after the collision that has the larger speed?

Explanation / Answer

a) 3

b) 2

c) 5

d) 6

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