Answer:
e see that the distances are different, the only way that the two beams of light approach simultaneously is that event 2 (farthest) occurs first than event 1
Explanation:
This is an ejercise in special relativity, where the speed of light is constant.
Let's carefully analyze the approach, we see the two events at the same time.
The closest event time is
c = (x₁-300) / t
t = (x₁-300) / c
The time for the other event is
t = (x₂- 600) / c
since they tell us that we see the events simultaneously, we can equalize
(x₁ -300) / c = (x₂ -600) / c
x₁ = x₂ - 300
We see that the distances are different, the only way that the two beams of light approach simultaneously is that event 2 (farthest) occurs first than event 1
Answer:

Explanation:
consider the mass of each train car be m
m₁ = m₂ = m₃ = m
speed of the three identical train
u₁ = u₂ = u₃ = 1.8 m/s
m₄ = m u₄ = 4.5 m/s
m₅ = m u₅ = 0 (initial velocity )
final velocity
v₁ = v₂ = v₃ = v₄ = v₅ = v
using conservation of momentum
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ + m₃u₃ + m₄u₄ + m₅u₅ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ + m₃v₃ + m₄v₄ + m₅v₅
m (1.8 + 1.8 + 1.8 +4.5) = 5 m v

