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12. Two bumper cars, of different mass are sliding towards each other, as shown in the image below.
After they collide, car 1 is observed to be traveling to the West with a speed of 6.14[m/s].
(a) If my=515.0fkol and m2 625.0[kg], what is the velocity of car 2 immediately after the collision?
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(b) What is the energy lost in the above collision?
N
10.00[m/s]
W
6.62[m/s]
30°
S
E
2
Transcribed Image Text:12. Two bumper cars, of different mass are sliding towards each other, as shown in the image below. After they collide, car 1 is observed to be traveling to the West with a speed of 6.14[m/s]. (a) If my=515.0fkol and m2 625.0[kg], what is the velocity of car 2 immediately after the collision? E (b) What is the energy lost in the above collision? N 10.00[m/s] W 6.62[m/s] 30° S E 2
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