Determine the force of impact if it occurred


A freight car of 11,000 kg rests against a spring bumper at the end of the railroad track. The spring consists of constant k = 3.2 * 10^5 N/m. The car is hit by a second car of mass 9400 kg moving at 8.5 m/s, and the two cars couple altogether. Determine the force of impact if it occurred in 16.73 ms?

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Physics: Determine the force of impact if it occurred
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