7.5 Problem 5: Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1050 kg and isapproaching at 9.5 m/s due south. The second car has a mass of 550 kg and is approaching at 15 m/s due west.Part (a) Calculate the magnitude of the final velocity, in meters per second, of the cars.Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.v' =Part (b) Calculate the direction of the final velocity, in degrees south of west, of the cars.Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.Part (c) What is the change in kinetic energy, in joules, for the collision? (This energy goes into deformation of the cars.)Numeric : A numeric value is expected and not an expression.ΑΚΕ -

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Problem 5: Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1050 kg and is approaching at 9.5 m/s due south. The second car has a mass of 550 kg and is approaching at 15 m/s due west.

Problem 5: Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1050 kg and is approaching at 9.5 m/s due south. The second car has a mass of 550 kg and is approaching at 15 m/s due west.

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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