The parking brake on a 1000 kg Cadillac has failed, and it is rolling slowly, at 1 mph, toward a group of small children. Seeing the situation, you realize you have just enough time to drive your 2000 kg Volkswagen head-on into the Cadillac and save the children. Part A With what speed should you impact the Cadillac to bring it to a halt? Express your answer in miles per hour.

The parking brake on a 1000 kg Cadillac has failed, and it is rolling slowly, at 1 mph, toward a group of small children. Seeing the situation, you realize you have just enough time to drive your 2000 kg Volkswagen head-on into the Cadillac and save the children. Part A With what speed should you impact the Cadillac to bring it to a halt? Express your answer in miles per hour.

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The parking brake on a 1000 kg Cadillac has failed, and it is rolling slowly, at 1 mph, toward a group of small children. Seeing the
situation, you realize you have just enough time to drive your 2000 kg Volkswagen head-on into the Cadillac and save the children.
Part A
With what speed should you impact the Cadillac to bring it to a halt?
Express your answer in miles per hour.
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