A grocery shopper tosses a (n) 9.1 kg bag of

rice into a stationary 19.3 kg grocery cart.

The bag hits the cart with a horizontal speed

of 6.6 m/s toward the front of the cart.

What is the final speed of the cart and bag?

Answer in units of m/s.

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Alyvia Beltran

4 February, 00:59

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Noel Mendoza · Answer 1

2.1 m/s

Explanation:

Momentum is conserved, so:

m₁ u₁ + m₂ u₂ = (m₁ + m₂) v

(9.1 kg) (6.6 m/s) = (9.1 kg + 19.3 kg) v

v = 2.1 m/s

A grocery shopper tosses a (n) 9.1 kg bag ofrice into a stationary 19.3 kg grocery cart.The bag hits the cart with a horizontal speedof 6.6 m/s toward the front of the cart.What is the final speed of the cart and bag?Answer in units of m/s.