A railroad car whose mass is 21,000 kg is traveling with a velocity of 1.4 m/s due east and collides with a second railroad car whose mass is 15,000 kg and at rest. If the two cars stick together after the collision, what is the velocity of the two cars?

A railroad car whose mass is 21,000 kg is traveling with a velocity of 1.4 m/s due east and collides with a second railroad car whose mass is 15,000 kg and at rest. If the two cars stick together after the collision, what is the velocity of the two cars?

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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