3. A 1576 kg car moving south at 32 m/s is struck by a 1837 kg car moving north at 33 m/s. The cars stick

together in a perfect inelastic collision. How fast and in what direction do they move immediately after

the collision?

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Payton Stokes

2 June, 00:11

3. A 1576 kg car moving south at 32 m/s is struck by a 1837 kg car moving north at 33 m/s. The cars stick

together in a perfect inelastic collision. How fast and in what direction do they move immediately after

the collision?

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Nathaniel Mcdonald · Answer 1

3.0 m/s north

Explanation:

Take north to be positive.

Initial momentum = final momentum

(1576 kg) (-32 m/s) + (1837 kg) (33 m/s) = (1576 kg + 1837 kg) v

v = 3.0 m/s

3. A 1576 kg car moving south at 32 m/s is struck by a 1837 kg car moving north at 33 m/s. The cars sticktogether in a perfect inelastic collision. How fast and in what direction do they move immediately afterthe collision?

3. A 1576 kg car moving south at 32 m/s is struck by a 1837 kg car moving north at 33 m/s. The cars stick

together in a perfect inelastic collision. How fast and in what direction do they move immediately after

the collision?