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

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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 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.

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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

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