A 5000-kg freight car moving at 2 m/s collides with a 10,000-kg freight car at rest. They couple upon collision and move away at

A) 2 m/s.
B) 1 m/s.
C) 2/3 m/s.
D) 1/3 m/s.


Answer: A

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