A 2 500-Kg Car Moving North Collides with a 2

question 19

Multiple Choice

A 2 500-kg car moving north collides with a 2 000-kg car moving west.After the collision,the cars stick together and move at an angle of 45° north of west at a speed of 8.0 m/s.What was the initial speed of the 2 500-kg car?

• A)20 m/s
• B)10.2 m/s
• C)14 m/s
• D)9.3 m/s

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