A wagon is coasting at a speed VA along a straight and level road. When 44.8% of the wagon's mass is thrown off the wagon, parallel to the ground and in the forward direction, the wagon is brought to a halt. If the direction in which this mass is thrown is exactly reversed, but the speed of this mass relative to the wagon remains the same, the wagon accelerates to a new speed VB. Calculate the ratio VB/VA. Mass thrown forward VM Mass thrown backward VM

A wagon is coasting at a speed VA along a straight and level road. When 44.8% of the wagon's mass is thrown off the wagon, parallel to the ground and in the forward direction, the wagon is brought to a halt. If the direction in which this mass is thrown is exactly reversed, but the speed of this mass relative to the wagon remains the same, the wagon accelerates to a new speed VB. Calculate the ratio VB/VA. Mass thrown forward VM Mass thrown backward VM

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A wagon is coasting at a speed VÀ along a straight and level road. When 44.8% of the wagon's mass is thrown off the wagon, parallel to
the ground and in the forward direction, the wagon is brought to a halt. If the direction in which this mass is thrown is exactly reversed,
but the speed of this mass relative to the wagon remains the same, the wagon accelerates to a new speed VB. Calculate the ratio VB/VA-
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VA
VA
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VM
Mass thrown backward
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