A railroad car collides and couples with a second railroad car that is standing still. If external
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A railroad car collides and couples with a second railroad car that is standing still. If external forces acting on the system are ignored, is the velocity of the system after the collision equal to, greater than, or less than that of the first car before the collision? Explain.
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