5. The driver of car lost control of his 2000[lb] vehicle and drove to the rear of 18-wheeler at a speed of 90[mph]. The speed of 18-wheeler, that travelled at speed of 50[mph], was increased by 3[mph] and the coefficient of restitution of this collision is 0.3 determine: a. what is the speed of the car after the collision? b. How much energy was absorbed by the deformation of the car structure?

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5. The driver of car lost control of his 2000[lb] vehicle and drove to the rear of 18-wheeler
at a speed of 90[mph]. The speed of 18-wheeler, that travelled at speed of 50[mph], was
increased by 3[mph] and the coefficient of restitution of this collision is 0.3 determine:
a. what is the speed of the car after the collision?
b.
How much energy was absorbed by the deformation of the car structure?
Transcribed Image Text:5. The driver of car lost control of his 2000[lb] vehicle and drove to the rear of 18-wheeler at a speed of 90[mph]. The speed of 18-wheeler, that travelled at speed of 50[mph], was increased by 3[mph] and the coefficient of restitution of this collision is 0.3 determine: a. what is the speed of the car after the collision? b. How much energy was absorbed by the deformation of the car structure?
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