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I desperately need help on my last problem! Please help! A moving car of mass 500 kg collides with a stationary truck of mass 1500 kg, and the two vehicles lock together on impact. The combined velocity
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A moving car of mass 500 kg collides with a stationary truck of mass 1500 kg, and the two vehicles lock together on impact. The combined velocity of the car and truck after the collision is 20 m/s. The velocity of the car before the collision is _______ m/s.

What is the velocity of the car before the collision?

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The velocity of the car before the collision is 80 m/s :)
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The car was approximately moving at 80m/s

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