High School

A car and an attached trailer have a combined mass of 3,000 kg. The car and trailer are moving on the highway at a velocity of 25 m/s. After going over a small bump in the road, the trailer detaches from the car. If the car's and trailer's speed after separation is 27 m/s, and the mass of the car is 1,300 kg, what is the mass of the trailer?

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Answer :

Answer:

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Explanation:

The total mass is given as 3000 kg ....if the car weighs 1300 kg , then the trailer is 1700 kg

3000 kg - 1300 kg = 1700 kg <==== trailer mass