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The cart has a mass of 3 kg and rolls freely from A down
Chapter 15, Problem 15-55(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The cart has a mass of 3 kg and rolls freely from A down the slope. When it reaches the bottom, a spring loaded gun fires a 0.5-kg ball out the back with a horizontal velocity of vb>c = 0.6 m>s, measured relative to the cart. Determine the final velocity of the cart.
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QUESTION:
The cart has a mass of 3 kg and rolls freely from A down the slope. When it reaches the bottom, a spring loaded gun fires a 0.5-kg ball out the back with a horizontal velocity of vb>c = 0.6 m>s, measured relative to the cart. Determine the final velocity of the cart.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
Given
Mass of the cart,
Mass of the ball,
Applying the conservation of energy, taking the datum at B