A boxcar of mass 125 tons at rest becomes uncoupled on a 2.0° grade. If the track is considered to be frictionless, what speed does the boxcar have after 9.0 seconds?

a. 4.0 m/s
b. 0.038 m/s
c. 31 m/s
d. 3.1 m/s
e. 0.31 m/s


d

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