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A 2000 kg truck traveling at 14 m/s EAST collides at the origin with a 1000 kg car moving at 30 m/s in a direction 35° south of west. The collision is completely inelastic (the two vehicles stick together after the collision). What is the speed and direction of the wreckage shortly after impact?

A 2000 kg truck traveling at 14 m/s EAST collides at the origin with a 1000 kg car moving at 30 m/s in a direction 35° south of west. The collision is completely inelastic (the two vehicles stick together after the collision). What is the speed and direction of the wreckage shortly after impact?

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A 2000 kg truck traveling at 14 m/s EAST collides at the origin with a 1000 kg car moving at 30 m/s in a direction 35° south of west. The collision is completely inelastic (the two vehicles stick together after the collision). What is the speed and direction of the wreckage shortly after impact?
Transcribed Image Text:A 2000 kg truck traveling at 14 m/s EAST collides at the origin with a 1000 kg car moving at 30 m/s in a direction 35° south of west. The collision is completely inelastic (the two vehicles stick together after the collision). What is the speed and direction of the wreckage shortly after impact?
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