A 400 Kg Object Is Moving at 5

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s SOUTH. It strikes a 3.00 kg object that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The collision is perfectly inelastic. The kinetic energy lost in the collision is

• A) 24.9 J.
• B) 18.4 J.
• C) 10.5 J.
• D) 8.33 J.
• E) 2.61 J.

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