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.
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.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F91d9ea0e-81b4-4f75-88c8-41f4e56b4cfb%2Fdde26beb-24b0-4fd2-8557-408c39789d2c%2F4qzvesf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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