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A 15800 kg semi truck sliding on ice with velocity V₁-11.00 rear-ends a sedan of 1600 kg also sliding in the same direction with velocity v2=5.00m. Assume they bounce off each other in a one- dimensional perfectly elastic collision. V1i What is the velocity (V₁) of the semi truck after the collision? m What is the velocity (V2r) of the sedan after the collision? m Is energy lost during the collision? O Cannot tell with information provided O Yes O No V2i +

A 15800 kg semi truck sliding on ice with velocity V₁-11.00 rear-ends a sedan of 1600 kg also sliding in the same direction with velocity v2=5.00m. Assume they bounce off each other in a one- dimensional perfectly elastic collision. V1i What is the velocity (V₁) of the semi truck after the collision? m What is the velocity (V2r) of the sedan after the collision? m Is energy lost during the collision? O Cannot tell with information provided O Yes O No V2i +

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A 15800 kg semi truck sliding on ice with velocity V₁-11.00 rear-ends a sedan of 1600 kg also sliding in the same direction with velocity v2=5.00m. Assume they bounce off each other in a one- dimensional perfectly elastic collision. S What is the velocity (V₁f) of the semi truck after the collision? m S What is the velocity (V₂f) of the sedan after the collision? m S Is energy lost during the collision? Cannot tell with information provided Vii Yes No S V2i +
Transcribed Image Text:A 15800 kg semi truck sliding on ice with velocity V₁-11.00 rear-ends a sedan of 1600 kg also sliding in the same direction with velocity v2=5.00m. Assume they bounce off each other in a one- dimensional perfectly elastic collision. S What is the velocity (V₁f) of the semi truck after the collision? m S What is the velocity (V₂f) of the sedan after the collision? m S Is energy lost during the collision? Cannot tell with information provided Vii Yes No S V2i +
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Given:- 

The mass m1= 15800 kg  and v1i= 11.0 m/s 

The mass m2 = 1600 kg and v2i= 5 m/s 

find:- 

the final velocity v1f

The final velocity v2f

Is the energy lost during the collision?

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