A toy car having mass m = 1.50 kg collides inelastically with a toy train of mass M = 3.60 kg. Before the collision, the toy train is moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of Vi = 2.35 m/s and the toy car is also moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of vi = 4.60 m/s. Immediately after the collision, the toy car is observed moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of 1.90 m/s.       Determine the change ΔKE in the total kinetic energy. Assume friction and the rotation of the wheels are not important so that they do not affect ΔKE.           ------ joules

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A toy car having mass

m = 1.50 kg

collides inelastically with a toy train of mass

M = 3.60 kg.

Before the collision, the toy train is moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of

Vi = 2.35 m/s

and the toy car is also moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of

vi = 4.60 m/s.

Immediately after the collision, the toy car is observed moving in the positive x-direction with a velocity of

1.90 m/s.
 
 
 
Determine the change ΔKE in the total kinetic energy. Assume friction and the rotation of the wheels are not important so that they do not affect
ΔKE.  
        ------ joules
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