A 1250 kg car travel east at 30 ms this car collides with 1500kg minivan traveling at 20 ms north determine the initial speed and direction of the wreckage assuming the vehicle stick together
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The momentum of an object is given by the product of its mass and velocity. The momentum of the car before the collision is given by: Momentum of car = mass of car * velocity of car = 1250 kg * 30 m/s = 37500 kg·m/s The momentum Show more…
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