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An automobile accident investigator needs to determine the initial westerly velocity of a Jeep (m = 1720kg) that may have been speeding before colliding head-on with a Volkswagen (m = 1510kg) that was moving with a velocity of 75 7 km/h east. The speed limit on this road is 90 km/h. After the collision, the Jeep and the Volkswagen stuck together and continued to travel with a velocity of 15.5 km/h west. (a) Find the initial westerly velocity of the Jeep. (b) Was the Jeep speeding?
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