A 1000-Kg Vehicle Is Moving in the Positive Y-Direction Along

question 59

Multiple Choice

A 1000-kg vehicle is moving in the positive y-direction along the y-axis at 10 m/s. A 2000-kg vehicle is moving in the positive x-direction at along the x-axis at 20 m/s. The vehicles collide and stick together. They move as a single object in a direction as measured counterclockwise from the x-axis immediately after the collision. What is the value of ?

• A) 2.0
• B) 4.0
• C) 0.50
• D) 0.25

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