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garri49 [273]
3 years ago
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a truck of mass 2 500 kg travelling at the speed of 20 ms–1 to the right collide head-on with another car of mass 1 000 kg. If b

oth the truck and the car stop after collision, what is the velocity of the car before the collision?​
Physics
1 answer:
monitta3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

50 m/s opposite direction to the motion of the truck

Explanation:

From the question,

Applying the law of conservation of momentum

mu+m'u' = V(m+m')...….. Equation 1

Where m = mass of the truck, u = initial velocity of the truck, m' = mass of the car, u' = initial velocity of the car, V = Final velocity after collision

Given: m = 2500 kg, u = 20 m/s, m' = 1000 kg, V = 0 m/s (both car stop after collision)

Substitute these values into equation 1

2500(20)+1000(u') = 0(2500+1000)

2500(20)+1000(u') = 0

Solve for u'

u' = -[2500(20)]/1000

u' = -50 m/s

The negative sign shows that the car travels in opposite direction to the truck

Hence the car initial velocity before collision is 50 m/s in opposite direction to the motion of the truck

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