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The 5-Mg bus B is traveling to the right at 20 m>s. Meanwhile a 2-Mg car A is traveling
Chapter 15, Problem 15-35(choose chapter or problem)
The 5-Mg bus B is traveling to the right at 20 m/s. Meanwhile a 2-Mg car A is traveling at 15 m/s to the right. If the vehicles crash and become entangled, determine their common velocity just after the collision. Assume that the vehicles are free to roll during collision.
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QUESTION:
The 5-Mg bus B is traveling to the right at 20 m/s. Meanwhile a 2-Mg car A is traveling at 15 m/s to the right. If the vehicles crash and become entangled, determine their common velocity just after the collision. Assume that the vehicles are free to roll during collision.
ANSWER:
Problem 15-35
The 5-Mg bus B is traveling to the right at 20 m>s. Meanwhile a 2-Mg car A is traveling at 15 m>s to the right. If the vehicles crash and become entangled, determine their common velocity just after the collision. Assume that the vehicles are free to roll during collision.
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Applying the conservation of momentum principle