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2. (25 pts) Car B weighing 3200 lb and traveling west at 30 mi/hr collides with car A weighing 3400 lb and travelling north at 20 mi/hr as shown. If the two cars become entangled and move together as a unit after the crash, find the magnitude of their common velocity immediately after impact AND the direction (expressed as an angle 0 relative to "West") W 20 mi/hr A 30 mi/hr B

2. (25 pts) Car B weighing 3200 lb and traveling west at 30 mi/hr collides with car A weighing 3400 lb and travelling north at 20 mi/hr as shown. If the two cars become entangled and move together as a unit after the crash, find the magnitude of their common velocity immediately after impact AND the direction (expressed as an angle 0 relative to "West") W 20 mi/hr A 30 mi/hr B

Traffic and Highway Engineering
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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ISBN:9781305156241
Author:Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.
Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road
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Car B weighing 3200 lb and traveling west at 30 mi/hr collides with car A weighing 3400 lb and travelling north at 20 mi/hr as shown. If the two cars become entangled and move together (read image)

2. (25 pts) Car B weighing 3200 lb and traveling west at 30 mi/hr collides with car A weighing 3400 lb and travelling north at 20 mi/hr as shown. If the two cars become entangled and move together as a unit after the crash, find the magnitude of their common velocity immediately after impact AND the direction (expressed as an angle 0 relative to "West") W 20 mi/hr A 30 mi/hr B
Transcribed Image Text:2. (25 pts) Car B weighing 3200 lb and traveling west at 30 mi/hr collides with car A weighing 3400 lb and travelling north at 20 mi/hr as shown. If the two cars become entangled and move together as a unit after the crash, find the magnitude of their common velocity immediately after impact AND the direction (expressed as an angle 0 relative to "West") W 20 mi/hr A 30 mi/hr B
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