Many fundamental laws of physics and chemistry can be formulated when doing this.
In order to compute the final velocity of the trains, we may apply the principle of conservation of momentum which is:
initial momentum = final momentum
m₁v₁ = m₂v₂
The final mass of the trains will be:
10,000 + 10,000 = 20,000 kg
Substituting the values into the equation:
10,000 * 3 = 20,000 * v
v = 1.5 m/s
The final velocity of the trains will be 1.5 m/s
Answer:
(A) –14m/s
(B) –42.0m
Explanation:
The complete solution can be found in the attachment below.
This involves the knowledge of motion under the action of gravity.
Check below for the full solution to the problem.
Average acceleration = (change in speed) / (time for the change) .
Change in speed = (ending speed) - (beginning speed)
= (9.89 miles/hour) - (2.35 yards/second) = 26,839.2 ft/hr
Acceleration = (26,839.2 ft/hr) / (4.67 days) = 2,873.58 inch/hour²
