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Two persons each of mass m are standing at the two extremes of a railroad car of mass M resting on a smooth track (figure). The person on left jumps to the left with a horizontal speed u with respect to the state of the car before the jump. Therefore, the other person jumps to the right, again with the same horizontal speed u with respect to the state of the car before his jump. Find the velocity of the car after both the persons have jumped off. |
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Answer» Two persons each of mass m are standing at the two extremes of a railroad car of mass M resting on a smooth track (figure). The person on left jumps to the left with a horizontal speed u with respect to the state of the car before the jump. Therefore, the other person jumps to the right, again with the same horizontal speed u with respect to the state of the car before his jump. Find the velocity of the car after both the persons have jumped off.
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