Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 11, Problem 73PQ
Three runaway train cars are moving on a frictionless, horizontal track in a railroad yard as shown in Figure P11.73. The first car, with mass m1 = 1.50 × 103 kg, is moving to the right with speed v1 = 10.0 m /s; the second car, with mass m2 = 2.50 × 103 kg, is moving to the left with speed v2 = 5.00 m/s, and the third car, with mass m3 = 1.20 × 103 kg, is moving to the left with speed v3 = 8.00 m /s. The three railroad cars collide at the same instant and couple, forming a train of three cars.
- a. What is the final velocity of the train cars immediately after the collision?
- b. Would the answer to part (a) change if the three cars did not collide at the same instant? Explain.
FIGURE P11.73
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