A 3,000-kg railway car is traveling on a level track with a velocity of 8.0 m/s to the right when it collides head-on with another railway car of mass 5,000 kg that is traveling with a velocity equal to 4.0 m/s to the left. When the two cars collide, they couple together via internal hooks that are attached to the colliding faces of each car. What is the velocity of the tandem of cars after the collision? a. 0.50 m/s to the left b. 1.0 m/s to the left c. 1.0 m/s to the right d. 0.50 m/s to the right e. 2.0 m/s to the right.

A 3,000-kg railway car is traveling on a level track with a velocity of 8.0 m/s to the right when it collides head-on with another railway car of mass 5,000 kg that is traveling with a velocity equal to 4.0 m/s to the left. When the two cars collide, they couple together via internal hooks that are attached to the colliding faces of each car. What is the velocity of the tandem of cars after the collision? a. 0.50 m/s to the left b. 1.0 m/s to the left c. 1.0 m/s to the right d. 0.50 m/s to the right e. 2.0 m/s to the right.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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