A 400 Kg Object Is Moving at 5

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTHWEST. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving SOUTHWEST at 2.00 m/s. The collision is perfectly inelastic. The kinetic energy lost in the collision is

• A) 20.4 J.
• B) 28.7 J.
• C) 34.8 J.
• D) 40.2 J.
• E) 45.1 J.

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