A 1250 kg car rams into the back of a slower moving truck having a mass of 2500 kg. During the collision the two vehicles become entangled so that they move off together afterward. If before the collision the car was going 20 m/s and the truck was going 14 m/s, what was their final velocity?

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A 1250 kg car rams into the back of a slower moving truck having a mass of 2500 kg.  During the collision the two vehicles become entangled so that they move off together afterward.  If before the collision the car was going 20 m/s and the truck was going 14 m/s, what was their final velocity?

Elena · Answer

m1=1250 kg, m2=2500 kg, v1=20 m/s, v2 =14 m/s. u=? m1•v1+m2•v2= (m1+m2)u Solve for ‘u’

Jessica · Answer

thank you so much!