A Comet Fragment of Mass 1

question 59

Multiple Choice

A comet fragment of mass 1.96 × 10¹³ kg is moving at 6.50 × 10⁴ m/s when it crashes into Callisto, a moon of Jupiter.The mass of Callisto is 1.08 × 10²³ kg.The collision is completely inelastic.
-Car One is traveling due north and Car Two is traveling due east.After the collision shown, Car One rebounds in the due south direction.Which of the numbered arrows is the only one that can represent the final direction of Car Two?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4

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