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Question 9

Two 5000kg freight cars roll toward each other (one at 1m/s, the other at 2m/s) on a level track Thus before they collide one car's kinetic energy, is 2500 J and the other’s is 10,000 J. After they collide (and couple together) their total kinetic energy is

  • A.1250 J
  • B.2500 J
  • C.7500 J
  • D.10,000 J.
Objective

Question details

Exam body
IMSU
Subject
Physics
Year
2013/2014
Question no.
#9
Type
Objective
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