Train cars are coupled together by being bumped into one another. Suppose two loaded train cars are moving toward one another, t
he first having a mass of 150,000 kg and a velocity of 0.300 m/s, and the second having a mass of 110,000 kg and a velocity of (-0.12 m/s). What is their final velocity?
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1. Let a force F' is the vector sum of the forces P and Q, then it is shown on the attached picture and marked with red color.
2. according to the condition the force F holds the object, then F should have the same length as the force F' and the opposite direction.
3. using the conditions described in 2. the answer is C.
