Two freight trains have a complete inelastic collision at a track crossing. Engine 1 has a mass of 1.4 x 10^4 kg and is  initially travelling at 45 km/h [N]. Engine 2 has a mass of 1.5 x 10^4 kg and is initially travelling at 53 km/h [W]. Calculate  the final velocity.

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Two freight trains have a complete inelastic collision at a track crossing. Engine 1 has a mass of 1.4 x 10^4 kg and is  initially travelling at 45 km/h [N]. Engine 2 has a mass of 1.5 x 10^4 kg and is initially travelling at 53 km/h [W]. Calculate  the final velocity.

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