Two sportscars are driving down the road. The red sportscar traveling straight west has a momentum of 20,000 kg-m/s. The black sportscar traveling straight east has a momentum of 28,000 kg-m/s. They crash (they always do in physics, you know). What is the total momentum after the crash? A 48,000 kg-m/s straight east B) 8,000 kg-m/s straight east 34,000 kg-m/s straight west D 48,000 kg-m/s straight west E 34,000 kg-m/s straight east F) 8,000 kg-m/s straight west

Two sportscars are driving down the road. The red sportscar traveling straight west has a momentum of 20,000 kg-m/s. The black sportscar traveling straight east has a momentum of 28,000 kg-m/s. They crash (they always do in physics, you know). What is the total momentum after the crash? A 48,000 kg-m/s straight east B) 8,000 kg-m/s straight east 34,000 kg-m/s straight west D 48,000 kg-m/s straight west E 34,000 kg-m/s straight east F) 8,000 kg-m/s straight west

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Two sportscars are driving down the road. The red sportscar traveling straight west has a momentum of 20,000 kg-m/s. The black
sportscar traveling straight east has a momentum of 28,000 kg-m/s. They crash (they always do in physics, you know). What is the
total momentum after the crash?
A) 48,000 kg-m/s straight east
8,000 kg-m/s straight east
C) 34,000 kg-m/s straight west
D) 48,000 kg-m/s straight west
E) 34,000 kg-m/s straight east
F
8,000 kg-m/s straight west

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