2.00m/s on the track. If a student drops a 50g weight on the PASCar and the weight sticks with the PASCar and moves together, what would be the new speed of the PASCar?

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A 250g PASCar moves at a speed of 2.00m/s on the track. If a student drops a 50g weight on the PASCar and the weight sticks with the PASCar and moves together, what would be the new speed of the PASCar? 

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