Two vehicles have a 'rear end' collision. A 1,293 kg SUV moving at 20.8 m/s strikes a 908 kg car moving at 15.6 m/s. Their bumpers become locked and they continue to move as one mass. What is their final velocity as they move as a single mass? Answer: ______ m/s

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Two
vehicles have a 'rear end' collision.
A 1,293 kg SUV moving at 20.8 m/s strikes a 908 kg car moving at 15.6 m/s. Their bumpers become locked and they
continue to move as one mass. What is their final velocity as they move as a single mass?
Answer:
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:Two vehicles have a 'rear end' collision. A 1,293 kg SUV moving at 20.8 m/s strikes a 908 kg car moving at 15.6 m/s. Their bumpers become locked and they continue to move as one mass. What is their final velocity as they move as a single mass? Answer: m/s
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