A 5000-kg freight car crashes into a 10,000-kg freight car at rest. They couple upon collision and move with a speed of 2 m/s. What was the initial speed of the 5000-kg freight car? a) 4 m/s b) 8 m/s c) 6 m/s d) 5 m/s e) none of the above
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The total momentum before the collision is the momentum of the 5000-kg freight car (since the 10,000-kg car is at rest, its momentum is 0). Let's denote the initial speed of the 5000-kg car as v. So, the momentum before the collision is 5000*v. The total Show more…
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