Toy car 1 of mass 250 gram and velocity 0.25 m/s and toy car 2 of mass 350 gram and velocity 0.20 m/s are moving on the same track in the same direction. After collision, car 1 moves with velocity 0.15 m/s. (a) What is the velocity of car 2? (b) How much thermal energy is generated during the collision?

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Toy car 1 of mass 250 gram and velocity 0.25 m/s and toy car 2 of mass 350 gram
and velocity 0.20 m/s are moving on the same track in the same direction. After
collision, car 1 moves with velocity 0.15 m/s.
(a) What is the velocity of car 2?
(b) How much thermal energy is generated during the collision?
Transcribed Image Text:Toy car 1 of mass 250 gram and velocity 0.25 m/s and toy car 2 of mass 350 gram and velocity 0.20 m/s are moving on the same track in the same direction. After collision, car 1 moves with velocity 0.15 m/s. (a) What is the velocity of car 2? (b) How much thermal energy is generated during the collision?
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