In the laboratory, a $$\(0.5-\mathrm{kg}\)$$ cart collides with a fixed wall, as shown in the preceding diagram. The collision is recorded with a video camera that takes 20 frames per second. A student analyzes the video, placing a dot at the center of mass of the cart in each frame. The analysis is shown above. About how fast was the cart moving before the collision?

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