A railroad car of mass m is moving at speed v when it collides with a second railroad car of mass M which is at rest. The two cars lock together instantaneously and move along the track. What is the kinetic energy of the cars immediately after the collision? a. 1/2mv^2
b. 1/2(M + m)(Mv/M)^2
c. 1/2(M+m)(mv/m)^2
d. 1/2(M+m)(mv/(m+M))^2

Isla’s change in velocity is 30 m/s, and hazel has the same change in velocity. which best explains why they would have different accelerations? isla had negative acceleration, and hazel had positive. isla had a different time than hazel. isla had positive acceleration, and hazel had negative. isla went a farther distance than hazel.

If steel is more dense that lake water, why can a boat float

Aparticle moves in the xy plane with constant acceleration. at time zero, the particle is at x = 6 m, y = 8.5 m, and has velocity ~vo = (9 m/s) ˆı + (−2.5 m/s) ˆ . the acceleration is given by ~a = (4.5 m/s 2 ) ˆı + (3 m/s 2 ) ˆ . what is the x component of velocity after 3.5 s? answer in units of m/s.