Question

use the collected data to answer the following questions.

questions:
situations involving collisions and explosions are usually thought of in terms of the individual objects and in terms of the collection or combination of objects. the combination of two or more objects is referred to as the system. in this case, the system is best thought of as the red cart and the blue cart combined.

1. what is the individual momentum of the red cart before the explosion?

1. what is the individual momentum of the blue cart before the explosion?

1. what is the combined momentum of the system of two carts before the explosion?

Explanation:

Determine pre-explosion state of the carts

$$ v_{\text{red, initial}} = 0\text{ m/s},\quad v_{\text{blue, initial}} = 0\text{ m/s} $$

Calculate individual initial momenta

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Calculate combined initial momentum of the system

$$ p_{\text{system, initial}} = p_{\text{red, initial}} + p_{\text{blue, initial}} = 0 + 0 = 0\text{ kg}\cdot\text{m/s} $$

Answer:

Question 1

\(0\text{ kg}\cdot\text{m/s}\)

Question 2

\(0\text{ kg}\cdot\text{m/s}\)

Question 3

\(0\text{ kg}\cdot\text{m/s}\)