A 1055kg van, stopped at a traffic light, is hit directly in the rear by a 715kg car traveling with a velocity of +2.25m/s. Assume that the transmission of the van is in neutral,that brakes are not being applied, and the collision is elastic. What is the final velocity of a. the car b. the van

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2020-12-14

A 1055kg van, stopped at a traffic light, is hit directly in the rear by a 715kg car traveling with a velocity of +2.25m/s. Assume that the transmission of the van is in neutral,that brakes are not being applied, and the collision is elastic.
What is the final velocity of
a. the car
b. the van

Answer & Explanation

Raheem Donnelly

Raheem Donnelly

Skilled2020-12-15Added 75 answers

Given:
m1=715 kg
m2=1055 kg
u2=0 ms
V1=(m1m2m1+m2)u1
final velocity of the van
V2=(2m1m1+m2)u1
plug in values for V1 and V2

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