10/27/2021 2. A 1050-kg car traveling initially with a speed of 40.0 m/s in an easterly direction crashes into the rear end of a 8000-kg truck moving in the same direction at 15.0 m/s (see figure below). The velocity of the truck right after the collision is 20.0 m/s to the east. +40 m/s +15 m/s v-? +20 m/s Before After (a) What is the velocity of the car right after this inelastic collision?

10/27/2021 2. A 1050-kg car traveling initially with a speed of 40.0 m/s in an easterly direction crashes into the rear end of a 8000-kg truck moving in the same direction at 15.0 m/s (see figure below). The velocity of the truck right after the collision is 20.0 m/s to the east. +40 m/s +15 m/s v-? +20 m/s Before After (a) What is the velocity of the car right after this inelastic collision?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12P: A 1 200-kg car traveling initially at vCi = 25.0 m/s in an easterly direction crashes into the back...

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