Suppose you have two identical bumper cars (we'll call them A & B). A moves towards B at 1.7 m/s. Meanwhile, B is moving towards A at -2.2 m/s (the negative sign indicates the opposite direction!). Both bumper cars have a mass of 600 kg. If the bumper cars collide and stick together, what is the final velocity of the two-car system after the collision? Assume they are traveling in a straight line.

Suppose you have two identical bumper cars (we'll call them A & B). A moves towards B at 1.7 m/s. Meanwhile, B is moving towards A at -2.2 m/s (the negative sign indicates the opposite direction!). Both bumper cars have a mass of 600 kg. If the bumper cars collide and stick together, what is the final velocity of the two-car system after the collision? Assume they are traveling in a straight line.

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Loads and Reactive Forces

Loads are the external influences that a beam experiences under its working conditions. For instance, a beam may be subjected to shear loads, twisting loads, bending moment, and axial loads during its working conditions. Engineers primarily deal with beams and trusses in the civil engineering domain. Due to the influence of loads, it is very crucial to determine the induced stresses and deformation values. These values give an insight into the critical area of the beam that needs to be worked upon to make it fail-safe.

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Suppose you have two identical bumper cars (we'll call
them A & B). A moves towards B at 1.7 m/s.
Meanwhile, B is moving towards A at -2.2 m/s (the
negative sign indicates the opposite direction!). Both
bumper cars have a mass of 600 kg. If the bumper cars
collide and stick together, what is the final velocity of
the two-car system after the collision? Assume they are
traveling in a straight line.

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