Respuesta :
The impulse transferred to the first cart by the second cart is 3mv/2 kgm/s.
What is impulse?
Impulse can be defined as the product of the mass and the change in velocity of a body.
The impulse transferred to the first cart by the second cart can be calculated using the formula below.
Formula:
- I = m(v-u)............... Equation 1
Where:
- I = Impulse transferred to the first cart by the second cart
- m = mass of the first cart
- v = Final velocity of the first cart
- u = Initial velocity of the first cart.
From the question,
Given:
- m = m kg
- v = v m/s
- u = -v/2 m/s (moving away)
Substitute these given data into equation 1
- I = m[v-(-v/2)]
- I = m(v+v/2)
- I = m(3v/2)
- I = 3mv/2 kgm/s
Hence, the impulse transferred to the first cart by the second cart is 3mv/2 kgm/s.
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Complete question: consider two carts moving on a track. the first cart has a mass of m, and the second has a mass of 3m. the first mass is moving at a velocity v towards the second, which is stationary. after the collision, the first cart is observed moving away from the second at a velocity of v/2. how much impulse did the second cart transfer to the first?