Figure 4.11 shows the \(v_{x}(t)\) curves for a collision between two identical carts moving not on a low-friction track but rather on a rough surface, so that friction affects their motion. Are the changes in the velocity of the carts caused by the collision still equal in magnitude?

Data from Figure 4.11

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, (m/s) 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 collision cart 2 cart 1 0 20 40 (ms) 60 60 80 100 120