Car A is moving at a rate of 3 m/s when it collided with stationary Car B that has a mass of 1,500 kg. If the speed of the two cars became 0.735 m/s, what amount of energy transformed to heat after the collision? Assume the cars moved as one after the collision.

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Car A is moving at a rate of 3 m/s when it collided with stationary Car B that has a mass of 1,500 kg. If the speed of the two cars became 0.735 m/s, what amount of energy transformed to heat after the collision? Assume the cars moved as one after the collision.

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