Car Collision 01 A car with mass 1,884.2 kg, moving at 16.4 m/s, strikes a(n) 1,350.4 kg car at rest. If the two cars stick together, with what speed do they move?

Question

Car Collision 01

A car with mass 1,884.2 kg, moving at 16.4 m/s, strikes a(n) 1,350.4 kg car at rest. If the two cars stick together, with what speed do they move?

Answer 1

Initial momentum 1884.2 x 16.4

Final momentum (1884.2 + 1350.4) v

These are the same.

So just equate and solve for v.

Mike