a 5000 kg truck runs into 1000 kg car that was stationary, The truck and car lock together after the collision and move with speed of 8m/s. compute how much kinetic energy was lost in the inelastic collision
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Expert's answer
2019-11-11T15:54:34-0500
From the conservation of momentum:
"MV=(m+M)v\\to (5000)V=(1000+5000)(8)"
"V=9.6\\frac{m}{s}"
The kinetic energy was lost in the inelastic collision:
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