A 1060-kg car moving west at 16 m/s collides with and locks onto a 1830-kg stationary car. determine the velocity of the cars just after the collision.

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Zara Nunez

2 August, 06:39

A 1060-kg car moving west at 16 m/s collides with and locks onto a 1830-kg stationary car. determine the velocity of the cars just after the collision.

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Zaire Newman · Answer 1

M1U1 + M2V2 = (M1+M2) V, where M1 is the mass of the moving car, M2 is the mass of the stationary car, U1 is the initial velocity, and V is the common velocity after collision.

therefore;

(1060 * 16) + (1830 * 0) = (1060 + 1830) V

16960 = 2890 V

V = 5.869 m/s

The velocity of the cars after collision will be 5.689 m/s