Question
Two carts with the same mass are moving at different speeds in opposite directions toward each other. When the carts collide, they stick together.
Which ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, statements explain how the conservation of momentum affects the carts in this system?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
The change in velocity of each cart will be opposite the change in velocity of the other cart.
B.
The combined carts will continue to travel in the direction of the cart that had the greater initial velocity.
C.
The combined carts will be stationary because they have the same mass so they will stop when they collide.
D.
The momentum of the combined cards will be doubled because the mass of the combined carts is double that of an individual cart.
E.
The carts will each experience an increase in velocity because the mass of the combined carts is greater than that of an individual cart.
Which ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, statements explain how the conservation of momentum affects the carts in this system?
Answer options with 5 options
A.
The change in velocity of each cart will be opposite the change in velocity of the other cart.
B.
The combined carts will continue to travel in the direction of the cart that had the greater initial velocity.
C.
The combined carts will be stationary because they have the same mass so they will stop when they collide.
D.
The momentum of the combined cards will be doubled because the mass of the combined carts is double that of an individual cart.
E.
The carts will each experience an increase in velocity because the mass of the combined carts is greater than that of an individual cart.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two correct statements that explain how the conservation of momentum affects the carts in this system are:
**A.** The change in velocity of each cart will be opposite the change in velocity of the other cart.
**B.** The combined carts will continue to travel in the direction of the cart that had the greater initial velocity.
These statements reflect the principles of conservation of momentum and how momentum behaves in collisions.
**A.** The change in velocity of each cart will be opposite the change in velocity of the other cart.
**B.** The combined carts will continue to travel in the direction of the cart that had the greater initial velocity.
These statements reflect the principles of conservation of momentum and how momentum behaves in collisions.