Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 9, Problem 79P
A car moving at speed v undergoes a one-dimensional collision with an identical car initially at rest. The collision is neither elastic nor fully inelastic; 5/18 of the initial kinetic energy is lost. Find the velocities of the two cars after the collision.
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