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

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter6: Momentum, Impulse, And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CQ: Two carts on an air track have the same mass and speed and are traveling towards each other. If they...

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