Collision of Two Carts#

Cart A with momentum of magnitude $p$ collides with cart B and rebounds. Cart B is initially at rest and cart A is going in the negative direction.

Part 1#

What can you say about the momentum of cart B after the collision?

Answer Section#

• It is less than $p$.

• It is equal to $p$.

• It is larger than $p$.

• It is impossible to predict what the momentum of cart B will be after the collision.

Attribution#

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