Student A is driving in a 2000 kg SUV at24 m/s [East] when it collides in a slipperyintersection with Student B who wasdriving a 3600 kg truck at 10 m/s[S20°W]. The SUV and truck locktogether and slide over the wet asphalt.Find the speed and direction of thevehicles immediately after the collision.

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Student A is driving in a 2000 kg SUV at
24 m/s [East] when it collides in a slippery
intersection with Student B who was
driving a 3600 kg truck at 10 m/s
[S20°W]. The SUV and truck lock
together and slide over the wet asphalt.
Find the speed and direction of the
vehicles immediately after the collision.

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