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Two carts can slide without friction on airtrack. The first cart is initially mo

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Question

Two carts can slide without friction on airtrack. The first cart is initially moving with a velocity +v, while the second cart is at rest. Which one of the following is true after they collide elastically?
The first cart continues with ?v, the second cart with +v.
Both carts continue with +v.
Both carts stop.
Both carts continue with +v/2.
The second cart continues with +v, the first car is at rest.

Which one of the following is true after they collide totally inelastically?
Both carts continue with +v.
The second cart continues with +v, the first car is at rest.
Both carts stop.
The first cart continues with ?v, the second cart with +v.
None of the above.

Please explain why.

Explanation / Answer

Q1) Both carts continue with +v/2.

Q2)

None of the above.

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