A 1200-Kg Car Moving At $15.6 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

question 56

Multiple Choice

A 1200-kg car moving at $15.6 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass $1500 \mathrm {~kg} \text {. }$ If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?

• A)6.9 m/s
• B)8.6 m/s
• C)12.1 m/s
• D)5.5 m/s

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