A block of mass m1 = 2.7 kg moving with a speed of 12.9 m/s collides with a second block of mass m2=5 kg that is at rest. After the collision the two blocks are observed to move together with a common speed. Find the speed of the blocks after the collision in units of m/s and round your answer to one decimal place.

A block of mass m1 = 2.7 kg moving with a speed of 12.9 m/s collides with a second block of mass m2=5 kg that is at rest. After the collision the two blocks are observed to move together with a common speed. Find the speed of the blocks after the collision in units of m/s and round your answer to one decimal place.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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