Linear Impulse-Momentum Principle - Conceptual Example 9.3-1

 

Consider the two shopping carts shown. Cart B carries groceries and has twice the mass of cart A. Neglecting friction, if both carts are pushed with a 50-lb force for 3 seconds, which cart experiences the larger change in momentum?

 

 

Which cart experiences the larger change in momentum?

 

cart A
cart B
They both experience the same change in momentum.
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Which cart experiences the larger change in kinetic energy?

 

cart A
cart B
They both experience the same change in momentum.
Not enough information is provided.