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Description: Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1800 kg and was approaching at 5.00 m/s due south. The second car has a mass of 700 kg and was approaching at 21.0 m/s due west.(a) Calculate the final

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1800 kg and was approaching at 5.00 m/s due south. The second car has a mass of 700 kg and was approaching at 21.0 m/s due west.(a) Calculate the final velocity of the cars. (Note that since both cars have an initial velocity, you cannot use the equations for conservation of momentum along the x-axis and y-axis; instead, you must look for other simplifying aspects..)
Magnitude
m/s
Direction
Â° (counterclockwise from west is positive)

(b) How much kinetic energy is lost in the collision? (This energy goes into deformation of the cars.)
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