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A car of mass 1400 kg moving North at 62 km h collides with another car of mass 1200 kg moving West at 45 km h . The two cars stick together after the collision. (a) Find their speed after the collision. (b) Find the amount of kinetic energy lost in the collision.

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          A car of mass 1400 kg moving North at 62 km h collides with another car of mass 1200 kg moving West at 45 km h . The two cars stick together after the collision. (a) Find their speed after the collision. (b) Find the amount of kinetic energy lost in the collision.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/18/2022

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- For the first car (mass = 1400 kg, speed = 62 km/h): \[ \text{Speed in m/s} = \frac{62 \times 1000}{3600} \approx 17.22 \text{ m/s} \] - For the second car (mass = 1200 kg, speed = 45 km/h): \[ \text{Speed in m/s} = \frac{45 \times 1000}{3600} \approx Show more…

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A car of mass 1400 kg moving North at 62 km h collides with another car of mass 1200 kg moving West at 45 km h . The two cars stick together after the collision. (a) Find their speed after the collision. (b) Find the amount of kinetic energy lost in the collision.