A 1.2 ton car moving at 30 kilometers per hour bumps the rear of a 1.8 ton car moving in the same direction with a velocity of 20 kilometers per hour. The bumpers got locked after the collision. What is the velocity of the car immediately after impact.

A 1.2 ton car moving at 30 kilometers per hour bumps the rear of a 1.8 ton car moving in the same direction with a velocity of 20 kilometers per hour. The bumpers got locked after the collision. What is the velocity of the car immediately after impact.

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