College Physics (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 7 - Problems - Page 265: 50

Answer

The total momentum of the two blocks after the collision is $2.0~kg~m/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the initial momentum of the 2.0 kg block: $p_0 = mv = (2.0~kg)(1.0~m/s) = 2.0~kg~m/s$ By conservation of momentum, the final momentum of the system just after the collision is equal to the initial momentum of the 2.0 kg block. The total momentum of the two blocks after the collision is $2.0~kg~m/s$.
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