A 328-Kg Car Moving at 19

question 96

Multiple Choice

A 328-kg car moving at 19.1 m/s in the +x direction hits from behind a second car moving at 13.0 m/s in the same direction. If the second car has a mass of 790 kg and a speed of 15.1 m/s right after the collision, what is the velocity of the first car after this sudden collision?

• A) 14.0 m/s
• B) 18.2 m/s
• C) -14.0 m/s
• D) 24.2 m/s

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