A box with mass m and speed =1.2 m/s, moving on a frictionless surface approaches two other boxes that are at rest and have masses 2m and 3m, as shown in the figure. Find the final speed of each of the combined system, assuming the blocks stick together after the collision.

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A box with mass m and speed =1.2 m/s, moving on a frictionless surface approaches two other boxes that are at rest and have masses 2m and 3m, as shown in the figure. Find the final speed of each of the combined system, assuming the blocks stick together after the collision.

vo
v=0
V = 0
2m
3m
Transcribed Image Text:vo v=0 V = 0 2m 3m
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