A 1000-Kg Automobile Moving with a Speed of 24 M/s

question 13

Multiple Choice

A 1000-kg automobile moving with a speed of 24 m/s collides with a 500-kg car initially at rest. If the two stick together, what is the velocity (in m/s) of the two cars after the collision relative to an automobile moving in the same direction at 15 m/s?

• A) 14
• B) 16
• C) 24
• D) 48
• E) 1.0

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