Answer:
The mass of the cart is 150 kg.
Explanation:
Given that,
Mass of a boy, m₁ = 50 kg
Initial speed of boy, u₁ = 10 m/s
Initial speed of car, u₂ = 0 (at rest)
The speed of the cart with the boy on it is 2.50 m/s, V = 2.5 m/s
Let m₂ is the mass of the cart. Using the conservation of momentum as follows :
[tex]m_1u_1+m_2u_2=(m_1+m_2)V\\\\50(10)+m_2(0)=(50+m_2)(2.5)\\\\500=125+2.5m_2\\\\375=2.5m_2\\\\m_2=150\ kg[/tex]
So, the mass of the cart is 150 kg.
