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A 1100 kg car travelling south at 8 m/s collides with a 1300 kg car travelling as 10 m/s [N] during an exciting demolition derby.
a) If they become coupled together in the collision, what is their velocity immediately after impact?
b) After the collision, they slide for 10m before coming to a stop. How much time did it take them to stop?
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