A 7951 - kg truck traveling at 7.33 m/s east collides with a 2262 - kg car moving at 17.2 m/s in a direction 56° south of west. After the collision, the two vehicles remain tangled together. With what velocity (magnitude only) does the wreckage begin to move?

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A 7951 - kg truck traveling at 7.33 m/s east collides with a 2262 - kg car moving at 17.2 m/s in a direction 56° south of west. After the collision, the two vehicles remain tangled together. With what velocity (magnitude only) does the wreckage begin to move?

 
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A 7951 - kg truck traveling at 7.33 m/s east collides with a 2262 - kg car moving at 17.2 m/s in a direction 56° south of west. After the
collision, the two vehicles remain tangled together. With what velocity (magnitude only) does the wreckage begin to move?
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A 7951 - kg truck traveling at 7.33 m/s east collides with a 2262 - kg car moving at 17.2 m/s in a direction 56° south of west. After the collision, the two vehicles remain tangled together. With what velocity (magnitude only) does the wreckage begin to move? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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