Answer:
The question is incomplete. I will assume you intend to find the total momentum of the two carts during collision. Therefore, we can use the conservation of momentum principle to get the total momentum at a certain instant before collision.
Explanation:
The conservation of momentum principle states that the initial net momentum of two bodies before collision is equal to the final net momentum after collision.
In this case, let's denote the rolling cart as 'a' and the stationary cart as 'b'.
[tex]Momentum, P = MaVa +MbVb[/tex]
[tex]P=(2.9)(+4.7) + (1.4)(-1.9)\\P= 13.68 + (-2.66)\\P= 13.68-2.66\\P=+11.02 Kg.m/s[/tex]
Therefore, the total momentum before collision is 11.02 Kg.m/s.