Two manned satellites approaching one another, at a relative speed of 0.250 m/s, intending to dock.  The first has a mass of 4.00x103 kg, and the second a mass of 7.50x103 kg.  Calculate the final velocity (after docking) by using the frame of reference in which the first satellite was originally at rest. Group of answer choices 0.218 m/s 0.195 m/s 0.172 m/s 0.163 m/s

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Two manned satellites approaching one another, at a relative speed of 0.250 m/s, intending to dock.  The first has a mass of 4.00x103 kg, and the second a mass of 7.50x103 kg.  Calculate the final velocity (after docking) by using the frame of reference in which the first satellite was originally at rest.
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0.218 m/s
0.195 m/s
0.172 m/s
0.163 m/s
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