5. A 3000g crate of cakes travelling at 10ms^-1 collides with 15kg box of cans of diet coke travelling in the opposite direction at 5ms^-1 on a frictionless surface. The crates of cakes rebound at 4.5 ms^-1, at what velocity and what direction does the box of cans travel after the collision?

5. A 3000g crate of cakes travelling at 10ms^-1 collides with 15kg box of cans of diet coke travelling in the opposite direction at 5ms^-1 on a frictionless surface. The crates of cakes rebound at 4.5 ms^-1, at what velocity and what direction does the box of cans travel after the collision?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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