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A 10,000 kg railroad car is rolling at 8.00 m/s when a 6000 kg load of...

A 10,000 kg railroad car is rolling at 8.00 m/s when a 6000 kg load of gravel is suddenly dropped in. What is the car's speed just after the gravel is loaded? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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Answer #1

Apply conservation of momentum.

the momentum before P= mv and after P' =mTv' wher mT is the total mass of railroad plus gravel.

mv = mTv'  

v' = 10000(8)/16000

=5 m/s

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