A 0.150-kg glider A is moving to the right on a horizontal, frictionless air track with a speed of 0.80 m/s. It makes a head-on collision with a 0.300-kg glider B which is moving to the left with a speed of 2.20 m/s. Assume the collision is elastic. What is the magnitude of the final velocity (in mis) of glider A? A. 0.48 B. 1.48 C. 2.48 D. 3.48

A 0.150-kg glider A is moving to the right on a horizontal, frictionless air track with a speed of 0.80 m/s. It makes a head-on collision with a 0.300-kg glider B which is moving to the left with a speed of 2.20 m/s. Assume the collision is elastic. What is the magnitude of the final velocity (in mis) of glider A? A. 0.48 B. 1.48 C. 2.48 D. 3.48

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