A 480-kg car moving at 14.4 m/s hits from behind a 570-kg car moving at 13.3 m/s in the same direction. If the new speed of the heavier car is 14.0 m/s, what is the speed of the lighter car after the collision, assuming that any unbalanced forces on the system are negligibly small? 10.5 m/s 5.24 m/s 13.6 m/s 19.9 m/s

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A 480-kg car moving at 14.4 m/s hits from behind a 570-kg car moving at 13.3 m/s in the same
direction. If the new speed of the heavier car is 14.0 m/s, what is the speed of the lighter car after the
collision, assuming that any unbalanced forces on the system are negligibly small?
10.5 m/s
5.24 m/s
13.6 m/s
19.9 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A 480-kg car moving at 14.4 m/s hits from behind a 570-kg car moving at 13.3 m/s in the same direction. If the new speed of the heavier car is 14.0 m/s, what is the speed of the lighter car after the collision, assuming that any unbalanced forces on the system are negligibly small? 10.5 m/s 5.24 m/s 13.6 m/s 19.9 m/s
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