A railway truck of mass 8,000 kg travels along a level track at a velocity of 2.5

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A railway truck of mass 8,000 kg travels along a level track at a velocity of 2.5 m s–1 and collides with a stationary truck of mass 12,000 kg. The collision takes 4.0 s and the two trucks move together at the same velocity after the collision.

What is the average force that acts on the 8,000 kg truck during the collision?

A. 2000 N
B. 3000 N
C. 5000 N
D. 12,000 N

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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