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Question 22

A model train engine of mass 0.60 kg travels along a straight, frictionless track and collides head-on with a stationary carriage of mass 1.50 kg. Following the collision, the carriage moves forward with a speed of 1.80 m s-1, while the engine recoils in the opposite direction with a speed of 0.70 m s-1. What was the initial speed of the engine?

1.52 m s−11.52\text{ m s}^{-1}1.52 m s−1

3.80 m s−13.80\text{ m s}^{-1}3.80 m s−1

4.50 m s−14.50\text{ m s}^{-1}4.50 m s−1

5.20 m s−15.20\text{ m s}^{-1}5.20 m s−1

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