4. Two carts, initially at rest, are pushed apart when a compressed spring attached to one of the carts is released. Cart A has a mass of 3 kg and moves at -0.33 m/s after the 'explosion. If Cart B has a mass of 5 kg, what is its velocity after the spring is released? Before After

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4. Two carts, initially at rest, are pushed apart when a compressed spring attached to one of the
carts is released. Cart A has a mass of 3 kg and moves at -0.33 m/s after the 'explosion. If
Cart B has a mass of 5 kg, what is its velocity after the spring is released?
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