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How Is Impulse Calculated in a Two-Cart Collision?
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[QUOTE="ehild, post: 4499831, member: 481"] The change of momentum of a body is equal to the impulse it gained in the interaction. The change is momentum of the light cart is m(v2-v1), (negative) and it delivers impulse of the same magnitude, but positive for the more massive cart. (Newton's Third Law) The total momentum is conserved when there is no external force! You got the correct magnitude of the impulse. It is equal to the change of momentum of the heavier cart. You can determine the change of velocity from that. ehild [/QUOTE]
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