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A 1000. kg remote-controlled stunt car traveling at 17.0 m/s north collides with a 900. kg remote-controlled stunt car traveling at 18.0 m/s east. What is the speed of the entangled cars immediately after the collision? 7.2 m/s 7.7 m/s 10.2 m/s 12.4 m/s
Given:
Mass of car 1,
The first car is travelling at 17m/s north (+ve y-direction)
So the initial velocity of car 1,
Mass of car 2,
The second car is travelling at 18m/s east(+ve x-direction)
So the initial velocity of car 2,
After the collision, the cars get entangled
Find the final velocity of the cars
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Consider the collision
During collision momentum is conserved
Initial momentum = Final momentum
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Magnitude
ANSWER: 12.4m/s
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