(a) Verify that for both collisions in Figure 8.2 the momentum of the two-cart system remains constant.

(b) Verify that both collisions are elastic.

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Figure 8.2 (a) Soft and (b) hard collisions between two carts on a low-friction track. The inertias are m =0.12 kg and my = Soft collision (a) b Hard collision = 0 0.24 kg. v (m/s) 0.9 wwww cart 2 cart 1 0.6 cart 2 0.3 12x 0 interaction cart 2 (m/s) 0.9 cart 2 0.6 0.3 interaction cart 1 cart I (ms) cart 1 (ms) 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 Almand