Batman is driving his 1000kg Batmobile straight north at 150km/h, while talking on the batphone with Batgirl. The Joker is driving his 1200kg Jokercar straight east at 180km/h while talking on the phone with Catwoman. Neither Batman nor the Joker realize they are about to hit each other. Assuming the collision is perfectly inelastic, what is the speed and direction of the mangled wreck after the cars hit each other? How much energy went into crumpling the cars?

Batman is driving his 1000kg Batmobile straight north at 150km/h, while talking on the batphone with Batgirl. The Joker is driving his 1200kg Jokercar straight east at 180km/h while talking on the phone with Catwoman. Neither Batman nor the Joker realize they are about to hit each other. Assuming the collision is perfectly inelastic, what is the speed and direction of the mangled wreck after the cars hit each other? How much energy went into crumpling the cars?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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