A 1000 kilogram empty cart moving with a speed of 6.0 meters per second is about to collide with a stationary loaded cart having a total mass of 5000. kilograms. After the collision, the carts lock and move together. [Assume friction is negligible.]
a) Calculate the speed of the combined carts after the collision. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.]
b) Calculate the kinetic energy of the combined carts after the collision. [Show all work, including the equation and substitution with units.]
c) How does the kinetic energy of the combined carts after the collision compare to the kinetic energy of the carts before the collision?

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Answer:

1) v = 1m/s

2) K.E = 3 kJ

3) [tex]K.E_{2} < K.E_{} < K.E_{1}[/tex]

Explanation:

From the law of conservation of momentum, p = mv

1) For the given question, [tex]p = p_{1} + p_{2}[/tex] ------- eqn 1

substitute mv for p in eqn 1,

[tex]p_{1} = m_{1} v_{1}[/tex]

and [tex]p_{2} = m_{2} v_{2}[/tex]

To solve for p, which is the final momentum after collision

[tex]p = m_{1} v_{1} + m_{2} v_{2}[/tex] ------ eqn 2

Parameters

[tex]m_{1}[/tex] = 1000 kg

[tex]m_{2}[/tex] = 5000 kg

[tex]v_{1}[/tex] = 6 m/s

[tex]v_{2}[/tex] = 0 (static object)

substitute for all m and v in eqn 2

p = [tex](1000 X 6) + (5000 X 0)[/tex]

p = 6000 + 0

p = 6000 kgm/s

Recall p = mv

where p = 6000kgm/s and m = [tex](m_{1} + m_{2})[/tex]

v = ?

6000 kgm/s = (1000 + 5000)v

6000 = 6000v

v = 1m/s

2) K.E = [tex]\frac{1}{2} mv^{2}[/tex]

Therefore, K.E after collision

K.E = [tex]\frac{1}{2} X 6000 X 1^{2}[/tex]

K.E = 0.5 X 6000 X 1 = 3000 J

K.E = 3 kJ

3) Comparing K.Es of the carts, first we write out the K.E of each cart and their combined K.E

(Please ignore the Armstrong in the following equation, I don't know how it appeared from the equation tool)

[tex]K.E_{1}  = \frac{1}{2} X 1000  X 6^{2}[/tex] = 18 kJ

[tex]K.E_{2}  = \frac{1}{2} X 5000  X 0^{2}[/tex] = 0

Combined K.E = 3 kJ

From the above K.Es,

i) The K.E of the combined cart after collision is lesser than the K.E of the first cart of 1000 kg.

3 kJ < 18 kJ

ii) The K.E of the combined cart is greater than the K.E of the second cart of 5000 kg.

0 kJ < 3 kJ

Conclusion;

[tex]K.E_{2} < K.E_{} < K.E_{1}[/tex]

i.e 0 kJ < 3 kJ < 18 kJ

The speed of the combined carts after the collision is 1 m/sec and the kinetic energy of the combined carts after the collision is 3 KJ and the compairision of kinetic energy is given below.

Given :

Mass of empty cart = 1000 Kg

Empty cart speed = 6 m/sec

Stationary loaded cart having a total mass of 5000 Kg.

a) From the law of conservation of momentum,

[tex]\rm p = p_1+p_2 +...[/tex]

[tex]\rm p= m_1v_1 +m_2v_2[/tex]   --- (1)

Where,

[tex]\rm m_1 = 1000\; Kg[/tex]

[tex]\rm m_2 = 5000\;Kg[/tex]

[tex]\rm v_1 = 6\;m/sec[/tex]

[tex]\rm v_2= 0\;m/sec[/tex]

Now put the above values in equation (1) we get,

[tex]\rm p = (1000\times 6)+(5000 \times 0)[/tex]

p = 6000 Kg.m/sec

Now,

p = mv

6000 = (1000 + 5000) v

v = 1 m/sec

b) We know that kinetic energy is,

[tex]\rm KE = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]

[tex]\rm KE = \dfrac{1}{2}\times (1000+5000)\times 1^2[/tex]

KE = 3000 J = 3 KJ

c) Initial KE of empty cart,

[tex]\rm KE = \dfrac{1}{2}\times 1000 \times 6^2[/tex]

KE = 18000 J = 18 KJ

Combined KE = 3 KJ

From the above kinetic energy we conclude that:

KE of the combined cart after collision is lesser than the KE of the first cart of 1000 kg.

3 KJ < 18 KJ

KE of the combined cart is greater than the KE of the second cart of 5000 kg.

0 KJ < 3 KJ

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