You are given two carts, A and B. They look identical, and are made of the same material. You place A at rest on an air track and give B a constant velocity directed to the right so that it collides elastically with A.
After the collision, both carts move
to the right, the velocity of B being smaller than what it was before the collision. What do you conclude?
BLUE: Cart A is hollow.
YELLOW: The two carts are identical.
PINK: Cart B is hollow.
PURPLE: need more information
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