a trolley of mass 200kg is travelling north at 2m\s. It collides head on with a second trolley of mass 500kg which is travelling south with a velocity of 5 m\s and they remain coupled together.

Question

a trolley of mass 200kg is travelling north at 2m\s. It collides head on with a second trolley of mass 500kg which is travelling south with a velocity of 5 m\s and they remain coupled together.
a)calculate the velocity of the two trolleys after collision.
b)what is the direction of motion of the trolley after collison?

bobpursley · Answer

conservation of momentum 200*2N+500*5S=(700)V 400N-2500N=700V solve for V. A negative N means S