29 A 1000-kg car moving at 20 m s hits a2000-kg parked car head on. How much mechani-cal energy is dissipated if the collision is (a) elas-tic: (b) completely inelastic?

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29 A 1000-kg car moving at 20 m s hits a
2000-kg parked car head on. How much mechani-
cal energy is dissipated if the collision is (a) elas-
tic: (b) completely inelastic?

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