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PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS A car of mass 700 kg and moving at a speed of 30 m/s collides with a stationary truck of mass 1400 kg, and the two vehicles lock together on impact. The combined velocity of the car
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PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS

A car of mass 700 kg and moving at a speed of 30 m/s collides with a stationary truck of mass 1400 kg, and the two vehicles lock together on impact. The combined velocity of the car and truck after the collision is m/s.

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Answer:
10m/s
Step-by-step explanation:
(m1)(v1)+(m2)(v2)= (m1+m2)(v[final])
(700)(30)+(1400)(0)= (700)(v)+(1400)(v)
21000= 2100v
v=10m/s
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