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Thanks for that. I was geting caught up on focussing on the interaction with the side of the cart.

See the video below (question 3, 6 minutes 54 seconds from the start). The explanation given describes the interaction between the vertical side of the cart and the rock dropped, but what if there is no interaction between the two and it is dropped, say, in the middle of the cart? While I am...

Thank you.

The object and train are perpendicular to the ground.

I am a Physics adult learner.

Could someone please explain, in terms of the momentum, a rail car slowing down if an item is dropped vertically downwards on to it. Thanks.