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OS-AP-8-TP49 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension (Problem 49)

Mass A is initially moving with a velocity of 2 m/s in the +x-direction. Mass B is initially moving with a velocity of 6 m/s in the –x-direction. The two objects have equal masses. After they collide, mass A moves with a speed of 4 m/s in the –x-direction. What is the final velocity of mass B after the collision?