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A-LevelPhysicsDynamicsOct/Nov 2014Paper 1 Q91 Mark

Two railway trucks of masses m and 3m move towards each other in opposite directions with speeds 2v and v respectively. These trucks collide and stick together. What is the speed of the trucks after the collision?

Av/4
Bv/2
Cv
D5v/4

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Dynamics and is worth 1 mark.

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