Initial kinetic energy transformed into thermal energy


Two coupled boxcars are rolling along at 3.5 m/s when they collide with and couple to a third, stationary boxcar. A) What is the final speed of the three coupled boxcars? B) What fraction of the cars' initial kinetic energy is transformed into thermal energy?

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