APFIVE Momentum Change in an Inelastic Collision
A 1200 kg car traveling east at 20 m/s collides with a 1500 kg car traveling north at 15 m/s. After the collision, the cars stick together. If the combined wreckage moves at 12 m/s, what is the magnitude of momentum transferred to the environment during the collision?
A
0 kg·m/s
B
13,200 kg·m/s
C
480.7 kg·m/s
D
9,000 kg·m/s
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