A 15 kg cannonball is fired horizontally off the back of a 950 kg railway cart at a speed of 240 m/s. If the cart was at rest before the cannonball was fired, calculate the velocity of the railway cart immediately after the cannonball is fired.

A 15 kg cannonball is fired horizontally off the back of a 950 kg railway cart at a speed of 240 m/s. If the cart was at rest before the cannonball was fired, calculate the velocity of the railway cart immediately after the cannonball is fired.

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College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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