Two vehicles of masses m =1,830.1 kg and m2 =847.3 kg respectively, one moving eastbound and the other one moving westbound, collide head-on and become entangled (they move together after the collisions). If the magnitude of the velocity of the second object immediately before the collision is v2 =9.9 m/s and the magnitude of the velocity of the two objects after the collision is v = 4.9 m/s and they are moving eastbound, what was the magnitude of the velocity of the first block immediately before the collision? Hint: Please pay attention to the signs in your equations

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Two vehicles of masses m, =1,830.1 kg and m2 =847.3 kg respectively, one moving eastbound and the other one moving westbound, collide head-on and become entangled (they move
together after the collisions). If the magnitude of the velocity of the second object immediately before the collision is vz =9.9 m/s and the magnitude of the velocity of the two objects after the
collision is v = 4.9 m/s and they are moving eastbound, what was the magnitude of the velocity of the first block immediately before the collision?
Hint: Please pay attention to the signs in your equations
Transcribed Image Text:Two vehicles of masses m, =1,830.1 kg and m2 =847.3 kg respectively, one moving eastbound and the other one moving westbound, collide head-on and become entangled (they move together after the collisions). If the magnitude of the velocity of the second object immediately before the collision is vz =9.9 m/s and the magnitude of the velocity of the two objects after the collision is v = 4.9 m/s and they are moving eastbound, what was the magnitude of the velocity of the first block immediately before the collision? Hint: Please pay attention to the signs in your equations
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