Two Identical Freight Cars Roll Without Friction (One at 1

question 116

Multiple Choice

Two identical freight cars roll without friction (one at 1 m/s, the other at 2 m/s) toward one another on a level track. They collide, couple together, and roll away in the direction that

• A) the slower car was initially going.
• B) the faster car was initially going.
• C) neither of these - they stop.

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