Caption Heading 2.) In the following apparatus, the moving first cart is allowed to collide with the stationary second cart: Blue Cart Vị = 0 Red Cart The Red cart has a mass m, and an initial velocity vo. The Blue cart has a mass m2 and is initially at rest. After the collision, the carts stick together (i.e. this is a perfectly inelastic collision). a.) Using the conservation of momentum equation, find an expression for the final velocity of the system assuming the two carts have the same final velocity vF. b.) Using your answer to Part (a) above, show that the ratio of final kinetic energy to initial kinetic energy is given by the expression: KF m1 Ко m1 + m2

Caption Heading 2.) In the following apparatus, the moving first cart is allowed to collide with the stationary second cart: Blue Cart Vị = 0 Red Cart The Red cart has a mass m, and an initial velocity vo. The Blue cart has a mass m2 and is initially at rest. After the collision, the carts stick together (i.e. this is a perfectly inelastic collision). a.) Using the conservation of momentum equation, find an expression for the final velocity of the system assuming the two carts have the same final velocity vF. b.) Using your answer to Part (a) above, show that the ratio of final kinetic energy to initial kinetic energy is given by the expression: KF m1 Ко m1 + m2