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John’s 200-kg bumper car is traveling east at 10 m/s
when it collides head-on with Bob’s 180-kg bumper
car traveling west. After the collision, John’s car
travels west at 20 m/s while Bob’s travels east at 15
m/s. Determine Bob’s initial velocity.
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