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Unit 4: Linear Momentum

Quick questions on Collisions - AP Physics 1 Unit 4

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A 3.03.0 kg cart at 2.02.0 m/s collides with and sticks to a 1.01.0 kg cart at rest. Calculate the common final speed. [2 points]
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In a collision the total kinetic energy before is 2020 J and after is 2020 J. State whether the collision is elastic or inelastic. [1 point]

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