A 156 g cart moves on a horizontal, frictionless surface with a constant speed of 11.1 cm/s. A 60.6 g piece of modeling clay is dropped vertically onto the cart. If the clay sticks to the cart, find the final speed of the system. Answer in units of cm/

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A 156 g cart moves on a horizontal, frictionless
surface with a constant speed of 11.1 cm/s.
A 60.6 g piece of modeling clay is dropped
vertically onto the cart.
If the clay sticks to the cart, find the final
speed of the system.
Answer in units of cm/

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