How much momentum, in the x-direction, was transferred to the more massive cart, in kilogram meters per second

The momentum transfered to the more massive cart is determined by applying the principle of conservation of linear momentum as shown below;

m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂

where;

m₁ is the mass of the smaller cart
u₁ is the initial velocity of the samller cart
m₂ is the mass of the bigger cart = 3m₁
u₂ is the initial velocity of the bigger cart
v₁ is the final velocity of the smaller cart
v₂ is the final veocity of the bigger cart

⁻ΔP₁ = ΔP₂

ΔP₂ = m₂v₂ - m₂u₂

ΔP₂ = m₂(v₂ - u₂)

ΔP₂ = 3m₁(v₂ - u₂)

ΔP₂ = 3 x 3.8 x (1.7 - 0)

ΔP₂ = 19.38 kgm/s

Thus, the momentum, in the x-direction, that was transferred to the more massive cart after the collision is 19.38 kgm/s.

The complete question is beblow

A cart of mass 3.8 kg is traveling to the right (which we will take to be the positive x-direction for this problem) at a speed of 6.9 m/s. It collides with a stationary cart that is three times as massive. After the collision, the more massive cart is moving at a speed of 1.7 m/s, to the right.

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