A 5300 kg train car is rolling along the track with a constant speed of 11 m/s. It collides (and connects with) another train car whose mass is 3400 kg. Determine the speed with which the two connected cars continue to roll along the track.
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We add the masses of the two train cars together: Total mass = mass of first train car + mass of second train car Total mass = 5300 kg + 3400 kg Total mass = 8700 kg Show more…
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