A 25000 kg truck moving at 40 m/s on a road angled at 17° hits a 10000 kg van moving at 25 m/s on a road angled at 60° at an intersection between two the two roads. Since this is a two-dimensional perfectly inelastic collision, what is the final velocity of the wreck?

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A 25000 kg truck moving at 40 m/s on a road angled at 17° hits a 10000 kg van moving at 25 m/s on a road angled at 60° at an intersection between two the two roads.  Since this is a two-dimensional perfectly inelastic collision, what is the final velocity of the wreck?

noelgreco · Answer

You'll get a better response in you draw a diagram.

anonymous · Answer

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here is a picture of the problem.