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The paper contains multiple independent questions. Here is the 1st answer.

Ans 1

Setting Initial Parameters:

Mass of red cart Mred = 10 Kg

Mass of blue cart Mblue= 5Kg

Initial Velocity of red cart = 10m/s

Given : Intial velocity of blue cart=0 m/s

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Cart Momentum Before Collision MomentumAfter Collision Change In Momentum

(final-initial)

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Red 10KgX 10 m/s =100Kg m/s 10KgX 5 m/s=50 Kg m/s - 50 Kgm/s

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Blue 5Kg X0m/s=0 Kgm/s 5kgX 10m/s=50m/s 50Kgm/s

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System 100 Kgm/s 100Kgm/s change zero

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