A 9,300-kg truck runs into the rear of a 1,000-kg car that was stationary. The truck and car are locked together after the collision and move with speed 2 m/s. Compute how much kinetic energy was "lost" in this inelastic collision.

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A 9,300-kg truck runs into the rear of
a 1,000-kg car that was stationary. The
truck and car are locked together after the
collision and move with
speed 2 m/s. Compute how much kinetic
energy was "lost" in this inelastic collision.
Transcribed Image Text:A 9,300-kg truck runs into the rear of a 1,000-kg car that was stationary. The truck and car are locked together after the collision and move with speed 2 m/s. Compute how much kinetic energy was "lost" in this inelastic collision.
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