Two railway carriages collide and move off together. Carriage A has a mass of 12,000 kg and moves at 5 m/s before the collision. Carriage B has a mass of 8,000 kg and is stationary before the collision. What is the velocity of the two carriages after
Step 1 Work out the total momentum before the event (before the collision): p = m × v Momentum of carriage A before = 12,000 × 5 = 60,000 kg m/s Momentum of carriage B before = 8,000 × 0 = 0 kg m/s Total momentum before = 60,000 + 0 = 60,000 kg m/s
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