Train cars are coupled together by being bumped into one another. Suppose two loaded train cars are moving toward one another, the first hav

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Train cars are coupled together by being bumped into one another. Suppose two loaded train cars are moving toward one another, the first having a mass of 138000 kg and a velocity of 0.288 m/s, and the second having a mass of 123000 kg and a velocity of -0.131 m/s. (The minus indicates direction of motion.) What is their final velocity

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Ladonna 4 years 2021-07-30T20:18:56+00:00 1 Answers 13 views 0

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  1. Orla
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    2021-07-30T20:20:41+00:00
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    Answer:

    their final velocity is 0.091 m/s

    Explanation:

    Given;

    mass of the first train, m₁ = 138,000 kg

    mass of the second train, m₂ = 123,000 kg

    initial velocity of the first train, u₁ = 0.288 m/s

    initial velocity of the seocnd train, u₂ = -0.131 m/s (opposite direction to the first)

    Let their common final velocity after been coupled = v

    Apply the principle of conservation of linear momentum;

    m₁u₁  +  m₂u₂ = v(m₁  +  m₂)

    (138,000 x 0.288)    +    (-0.131 x 123,000)   =   v(138,000 + 123,000)

    39,744   –   16,113   =  v(261,000)

    23,631 = v(261,000)

    v = 23,631 / 261,000

    v = 0.091 m/s

    Therefore, their final velocity is 0.091 m/s

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