The impulse is the product of mass and velocity. Hence, the impulse delivered by the second shopping cart is 3mv/2
Given the Parameters :
- Mass of cart 1 = m
- Initial Velocity and direction = v toward the right
- Final velocity = v/2 towards the left
- Mass of cart 2 = 3m
- Velocity = 0 m/s (At rest)
Impulse delivered by the second cart on the first :
Impulse = Mass × velocity
Impulse = Mass of cart 2 × final velocity of cart 1
Impulse = 3m × v/2 = 3mv/2 Ns (towards the left)
Therefore ; the impulse delivered by the second shopping cart is 3mv/2 to the left.
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