I get 12.9 m/s (Just to make sure about method: added momentum vector magnitudes with Pythagorean Theorem and then divided by total mass)
Jordan M.
asked • 03/02/22Elastic collision /2d momentum
A 3520 kg truck moving north at
16.0 m/s makes an INELASTIC
collision with an 1480 kg car
moving 21.0 m/s east. What is the
magnitude of their (joint) velocity
after the collision?
-if I could I could get a direct answer ,I would like to check my answer ,it would be greatly appreciated.I don’t need the solving process .
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Jordan M.
Could you give me the direction in degrees as well it would be so greatly appreciated !!!!03/02/22