A 30 Kg Object Is Moving to the Right at 4

question 27

Multiple Choice

A 3.0 kg object is moving to the right at 4.0 m/s. It collides in a perfectly inelastic collision with a 6.0 kg object moving to the left at 2.0 m/s. What is the total kinetic energy after the collision?

• A) 62 J
• B) 25 J
• C) 12 J
• D) 0.0 J

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