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In a demolition derby, a car of mass M kg and velocity 5.72 m/s crashes into a car of mass 2112.41 kg that was stalled on the track. After the collision, the two cars move down the track, stuck together, at a velocity 1.85 m/s. What was the mass M, in kg, of the car that was initially moving.
a. 3100
b.1000
c. 2300
d. 750
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