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

question 32

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 speed of the combined object after the collision?

• A) 0.333c
• B) 0.374c
• C) 0.397c
• D) 0.418c
• E) 0.432c

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