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AP Physics 1
4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
4.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
AdvancedMCQMathematicalProportional Analysis22.4k
Initial setup before the collision in both trials.
Initial setup before the collision in both trials.
A cart of mass \(m\) travels with speed \(v_0\) along a horizontal track with negligible friction toward a cart of mass \(2m\) that is initially at rest.

In Trial 1, the collision between the carts is perfectly elastic. In Trial 2, the initial conditions are identical, but the carts stick together upon colliding.

What is the ratio of the kinetic energy gained by the \(2m\) cart in Trial 1 to the total mechanical energy dissipated in Trial 2?

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