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    Two railroad cars, one with a mass of 1500 kg moving at 3 m/s and one at rest with a mass of 1000 kg, are about to collide. The momentum of each car before the collision and the total momentum is calculated. After colliding and sticking together, the momentum is recalculated and the speed and change in velocity of each car is determined, showing momentum is conserved in the collision.

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    Two railroad cars, one with a mass of 1500 kg moving at 3 m/s and one at rest with a mass of 1000 kg, are about to collide. The momentum of each car before the collision and the total momentum is calculated. After colliding and sticking together, the momentum is recalculated and the speed and change in velocity of each car is determined, showing momentum is conserved in the collision.

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    Two railroad cars, one with a mass of 1500 kg moving at 3 m/s and one at rest with a mass of 1000 kg, are about to collide. The momentum of each car before the collision and the total momentum is calculated. After colliding and sticking together, the momentum is recalculated and the speed and change in velocity of each car is determined, showing momentum is conserved in the collision.

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    Name ______________________________________________ Date ____________________ Period _______

    Two railroad cars are going to collide!


    Car #1 has a mass of 1500 kg and is moving to the right with a speed of 3 m/s. Car #2 has a mass of 1000 kg
    and is at rest (not moving).
    1. Please draw a picture of the system (with cars labeled).

    2. What is the momentum that Car #1 has? In what direction?

    3. What is the momentum that Car #2 has? In what direction?

    4. What is the total momentum of both cars?

    Now they crash! BOOM! And stick together after the collision.
    5. What is the total momentum of the cars after the collision?

    6. What is the speed of the railroad cars after the collision?

    7. Which car experienced a greater change in velocity?

    8. How can momentum be conserved during a collision between two objects when one of the objects is clearly

    changing its momentum?

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