A 25-ton railroad car moving at 2.5 mi/h is to be coupled to a 50 ton car
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A 25-ton railroad car moving at 2.5 mi/h is to be coupled to a 50 ton car which is at rest with locked wheels.
Determine
(a) The Velocity of both cars after the coupling is completed,
(b) The time it takes for both cars to come to rest.
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