Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. A car with mass 1.40 x 10³ kg traveling east at a speed of 28.4 m/s collides at an intersection with a 2.60 x 10³ kg van traveling north at a speed of 17.2 m/s, as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the wreckage after the collision, assuming that the vehicles undergo a perfectly inelastic collision (that is, they stick together) and assuming that friction between the vehicles and the road can be neglected. 60.7 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. m/s direction 48.9 counterclockwise from the +x-axis magnitude

Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. A car with mass 1.40 x 10³ kg traveling east at a speed of 28.4 m/s collides at an intersection with a 2.60 x 10³ kg van traveling north at a speed of 17.2 m/s, as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the wreckage after the collision, assuming that the vehicles undergo a perfectly inelastic collision (that is, they stick together) and assuming that friction between the vehicles and the road can be neglected. 60.7 Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. m/s direction 48.9 counterclockwise from the +x-axis magnitude

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 34P: A ball of mass 250 g is thrown with an initial velocity of 25 m/s at an angle of 30 with the...

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