A 400 Kg Object Is Moving at 5

question 51

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The objects undergo a perfectly inelastic (stick together) collision. The kinetic energy lost in the collision is

• A) 34.8 J.
• B) 28.7 J.
• C) 20.4 J.
• D) 18.7 J.
• E) 14.9 J.