The cart has a mass of 3 kg and rolls freely from A down

Chapter 15, Problem 15-55

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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.

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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:

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Given

Mass of the cart,

Mass of the ball,

Applying the conservation of energy, taking the datum at B

 

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