Car A of mass 1200 kg moving at 30 m s collides with a car B of mass 1500 kg moving at 20 m s' in the same direction. If car B is shunted forward at 15 m s* by the impact, compute the velocity of car A immediately after the crash.

Car A of mass 1200 kg moving at 30 m s collides with a car B of mass 1500 kg moving at 20 m s' in the same direction. If car B is shunted forward at 15 m s* by the impact, compute the velocity of car A immediately after the crash.

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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Car A of mass 1200 kg moving at 30 m s collides with a car B of mass 1500 kg
moving at 20 m s' in the same direction. If car B is shunted forward at 15 m s
by the impact, compute the velocity of car A immediately after the crash.

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