A Satellite with a Rest Mass of 200 Kg and a Speed

question 63

Multiple Choice

A satellite with a rest mass of 200 kg and a speed of 0.800c and a second satellite with a rest mass of 100 kg and a speed of 0.600c are traveling toward each other in deep space. The satellites collide and stick together. What is the rest mass of the combined object after the collision?

• A) 300 kg
• B) 389 kg
• C) 416 kg
• D) 457 kg
• E) 587 kg

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