400 kg trailer with a spring attached to it is travelling at a speed of 20 m/s. The trailer collides with a 200 kg cart going 40 m/s in a head-on collision. If the spring constant is 850 N/m, calculate the maximum compression of the spring.

400 kg trailer with a spring attached to it is travelling at a speed of 20 m/s. The trailer collides with a 200 kg cart going 40 m/s in a head-on collision. If the spring constant is 850 N/m, calculate the maximum compression of the spring.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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