Freight car A with a gross weight of 150,000 lb is moving along the horizontal track in...

Freight car A with a gross weight of 150,000 lb is moving along the horizontal track in a switching yard at 2 mi/hr. Freight car B with a gross weight of 120,000 lb and moving at 3 mi/hr overtakes car A and is coupled to it. Determine (a) the common velocity v of the two cars as they move together after being coupled and (b) the loss of energy due to the impact.