a. During the collision, which car experiences the greater force? b. What is the momentum of each car before the collision? c. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the two combined cars after the collision? d. What is the speed (magnitude) of the two cars after the collision? e. What is the direction of the motion of the cars after the collison?

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A green car with mass 1200 kg is travelling east at 40 m/s. Simultaneously, a yellow car with mass 1500 kg is travelling north at 30 m/s. They collide in a perfectly inelastic collision, such that there is no rotation.

a. During the collision, which car experiences the greater force?

b. What is the momentum of each car before the collision?

c. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the two combined cars after the collision?

d. What is the speed (magnitude) of the two cars after the collision?

e. What is the direction of the motion of the cars after the collison?

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