3000 kg 60.0 km/h 1500 kg 90.0 km/h Before Collision 17.4 m/s 8.33 m/s 13.9 m/s 21.7 m/s 50.0 m/s
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1 km/h = 0.27778 m/s So, the speed of the 1500 kg car is 90.0 km/h * 0.27778 m/s/km/h = 25 m/s And the speed of the 3000 kg car is 60.0 km/h * 0.27778 m/s/km/h = 16.67 m/s Show more…
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