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Okay, thanks again!

Doesn't it just mean that the momentum is conserved? I thought momentum was always conserved, is it not?

Thank you Tanya! I used the equation you gave me, it makes logic sense taking the total momentum and dividing by the mass. I got 2m/s for both cases, which seems right!

We just started learning Conservation of Momentum, and I feel completely lost. This is the following question I was asked: Homework Statement A 2.00-kg object moving at 6.00 m/s collides with a 4.00-kg object that is initially at rest. After the collision, the 2.00-kg object moves backward...