Car 1 weighed 1089kg, and was traveling at 10mph. Car 2 weighed 1270kg. Car 2, h
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Car 1 weighed 1089kg, and was traveling at 10mph. Car 2 weighed 1270kg. Car 2, hit the side of car 1 and span it approx 50degrees to the counter clock wise. How was was car 2 traveling? Car 1 weighed 1089kg, and was traveling at 10mph. Car 2 weighed 1270kg. Car 2, hit the side of car 1 and span it approx 50degrees to the counter clock wise. How was was car 2 traveling? Car 1 weighed 1089kg, and was traveling at 10mph. Car 2 weighed 1270kg. Car 2, hit the side of car 1 and span it approx 50degrees to the counter clock wise. How was was car 2 traveling?Explanation / Answer
Use conservation of momentum along the direction of moving cars.
m1v1=m2v2
Since no conditions are given about final velocities of car A and car B
So v2 can be calculated from above equation that is 8.575mph