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4.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
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Two carts moving toward each other on a frictionless track before colliding.
Two carts moving toward each other on a frictionless track before colliding.
Cart 1 of mass \(3m\) moves to the right with speed \(v_0\) along a horizontal, frictionless track toward Cart 2 of mass \(m\), which is moving to the left with speed \(v_0\). The two carts collide head-on, stick together, and continue moving along the track as a single combined object. Which of the following energy bar charts correctly represents the initial and final energy states of the two-cart system?

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