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In a warehouse, the workers sometimes slide boxes along the floor to move them. Two boxes were sliding toward each other and crashed. The crash caused both boxes to change speed. Based on the information in the diagram, which statement is correct? In your answer, explain what the forces were like and why the boxes changed speed.
Box 1 has more mass than Box 2.
Box 1 and Box 2 are the same mass.
Box 1 has less mass than Box 2.

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Answer:

box 1 has larger mass than box 2  (which agrees with the first answer option given.

Explanation:

We need to consider the linear momentum of the boxes immediately before and after they crash.

Recall that momentum is defined as mass times velocity.

So for before the collision, the linear momentum of the system of two boxes is:

m1 * 4km/h  - m2 * 8km/h

with m1 representing mass "1" on the left, and m2 representing mass 2 on the right.

Notice the sign of the linear momentum (one positive (moving towards the right) and the other one negative (moving towards the left)

For after the collision, we have or the linear momentum of the system:

- m1 * 2km/h - m2 * 1km/h

Then, since the linear momentum is conserved in the collision, we make the  initial momentum equal the final and study the mass relationship between m1 and m2:

4 m1 - 8 m2 = - 2 m1 - m2

combining like terms for each mas on one side and another of the equal sign, we get;

4 m1 + 2 m1 = 8 m2 - m2

6 m1 = 7 m2

therefore m1 = (7/6) m2

which (since 7/6 is a number larger than one) tells us that m1 is larger than m2 by a factor of 7/6

Therefore, the first answer option is the correct answer.

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