A 2408kg car moving east at 12.3m/s collides with a 3391kg car moving east. The cars stick together and move east with a velocity of 7.56m/s. a. Find the velocity of the heavier car before the collision. b. How much kinetic energy will be lost in the collision?

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A 2408kg car moving east at 12.3m/s collides with a 3391kg car
moving east. The cars stick together and move east with a
velocity of 7.56m/s.
a. Find the velocity of the heavier car before the collision.
b. How much kinetic energy will be lost in the collision?
Transcribed Image Text:A 2408kg car moving east at 12.3m/s collides with a 3391kg car moving east. The cars stick together and move east with a velocity of 7.56m/s. a. Find the velocity of the heavier car before the collision. b. How much kinetic energy will be lost in the collision?
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