Physics - Momentum of Collision
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A 10000kg semi truck traveling at 15 m /s loses its brakes as it approaches a stop sign. A small car sitting at the stop sign is hit by the truck and travels into the intersection at 14.4 m/s. What is the mass of the small car?
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The momentum of collision worksheet is examined. The mass of the small car is determined. A complete, Neat and Step-by-step Solution is provided.
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Let the mass of the small car be m and let the final speed of the truck be v.
Since all the kinetic energy of the truck is ...
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