A car (mass mA) is driving at velocity V, when it smashed into an unmoving car (mass mB), looking bumpers. Both cars move together at the same velocity. The common velocity will be by A) mAV/mB B) mBV/mA C) mAV/(mA+mB) D) (mA+mB)V/mA

Makenna Booker

Makenna Booker

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2022-07-18

A car (mass mA) is driving at velocity V, when it smashed into an unmoving car (mass mB), looking bumpers. Both cars move together at the same velocity. The common velocity will be by
A) mAV/mB
B) mBV/mA
C) mAV/(mA+mB)
D) (mA+mB)V/mA

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yatangije62

yatangije62

Beginner2022-07-19Added 16 answers

From linear momentum conservation-
P 1 = P f P = m V m A V = ( m A + m B ) V V = m A V ( m A + m B ) V =  initial velocity V =  final velocity
So, common velocity will be mAV/(mA+mB) option (C)

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