Two cars collide. One car of mass 1.13 x103kg is initially travelling at 25.7 m/s [E]. The other car of mass 1.25 x103 kg has an initial velocity of 13.8 m/s [W]. The vehicles become attached during the collision. What is their common velocity after the collision? What is the change in momentum for each car? What is the total change in momentum for the whole system?

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  1. Two cars collide. One car of mass 1.13 x103kg is initially travelling at 25.7 m/s [E]. The other car of mass 1.25 x103 kg has an initial velocity of 13.8 m/s [W]. The vehicles become attached during the collision.
    1. What is their common velocity after the collision?
    2. What is the change in momentum for each car?
    3. What is the total change in momentum for the whole system?
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