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Car A of mass 1200kg traveling at 10m/s , collided in too the back of the car B, which is stationary. Following the collision,. The two cars
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Car A of mass 1200kg traveling at 10m/s , collided in too the back of the car B, which is stationary. Following the collision,. The two cars stick together and travel at 6m/s. What is the mass of a car B?
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Answer:
Explanation:
Caraofmass1200kg
Answer:
Car B has a mass of 800 kg.
General Formulas and Concepts:
Momentum
Law of Conservation of Momentum:
Explanation:
Step 1: Define
Identify variables
[Given] m₁ = 1200 kg
[Given] v₁i = 10 m/s
[Solve] m₂
[Given] v₂i = 0 m/s
[Given] vf = 6 m/s
Step 2: Solve for m₂