A 300-kg flatcar 29 mm long is moving with a speed of 7.0 m/s along horizontal frictionless rails. A 90-kg worker starts walking from one end of the car to the other in the direction of motion, with speed of 3.0 m/s with respect to the car.     Part A In the time it takes for him to reach the other end, how far has the flatcar moved?

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A 300-kg flatcar 29 mm long is moving with a speed of 7.0 m/s along horizontal frictionless rails. A 90-kg worker starts walking from one end of the car to the other in the direction of motion, with speed of 3.0 m/s with respect to the car.
 
 

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In the time it takes for him to reach the other end, how far has the flatcar moved?
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