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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A 25000 kg truck moving at 40 m/s hits a 10000 kg van moving at 25 m/s from behind. Since this is a one-dimensional perfectly inelastic collision, what is the final speed of the wreck?

OpenStudy (shamim):

initial total momentum= final total momentum

OpenStudy (shamim):

this law will help us to solve this problem

OpenStudy (shamim):

sorry math processing error

OpenStudy (shamim):

r u folowing me

OpenStudy (shamim):

i think i will b able to solve this problem

OpenStudy (shamim):

2500*40+1000*25=2500v+1000v

OpenStudy (shamim):

v1=v2=v

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes i am here

OpenStudy (shamim):

ok

OpenStudy (shamim):

i m facing math error n i m not able to use math processing. its a problem to make this math more easy

OpenStudy (shamim):

125000=3500v

OpenStudy (shamim):

v=35.71

OpenStudy (shamim):

did u get my solution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes I did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3500(35.71) = 124, 985

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Will this be rounded up?

OpenStudy (shamim):

v=35.7

OpenStudy (shamim):

rounded up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

124,950

OpenStudy (shamim):

its very near to 125000

OpenStudy (shamim):

50 difference only

OpenStudy (shamim):

because we did not take the whole number after point of 35

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exactly

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