A mine car, whose mass is 510 kg, rolls at a speed of 0.5 m/s on a horizontal track, as the drawing shows. A 150 kg chunk of coal has a speed of 0.60 m/s when it leaves the chute. Determine the velocity of the car/coal system after the coal has come to rest in the car.
tried this solution, but it doesnt work, any ideas?
m1V1 + m2V2=(m1+m2)V3
V3= (m1V1 + m2V2)/(m1+m2)
V3=(510 x 0.5 + 150 x 0.60)/(510 + 150)
V3=0.52 m/s
2007-10-29
04:19:24
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Jeff
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its the velocity TO THE RIGHT --->
2007-10-29
04:21:26 ·
update #1
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2007-10-29
05:16:36 ·
update #2