A 10,000 kg truck traveling 5 m/s collides with a 1,500 kg Volkswagen traveling in the opposite direction at 15 m/s. After the collision the truck and Volkswagen stick together. (If you don't see the image, click here ) A) What is the final speed of the mess immediately after the collision? [ Select ] B) What is the final direction of the mess immediately after the collision? [ Select ] C) How much energy was lost (heat, sound, vibrations, etc.) during the collision? (Hint: calculate the KE of each vehicle before and after the collision.) [ Select]

A 10,000 kg truck traveling 5 m/s collides with a 1,500 kg Volkswagen traveling in the opposite direction at 15 m/s. After the collision the truck and Volkswagen stick together. (If you don't see the image, click here ) A) What is the final speed of the mess immediately after the collision? [ Select ] B) What is the final direction of the mess immediately after the collision? [ Select ] C) How much energy was lost (heat, sound, vibrations, etc.) during the collision? (Hint: calculate the KE of each vehicle before and after the collision.) [ Select]

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter6: Momentum, Impulse, And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 63AP: A 2.0-g particle moving at 8.0 m/s makes a perfectly elastic head-on collision with a resting 1.0-g...

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