Question: The parking brake on a 2 0 0 0 kg Cadillac has failed, and is rolling at 2 mph toward a group of small innocent

The parking brake on a 2000 kg Cadillac has failed, and is rolling at 2 mph toward a group of small innocent children. As you see the situation, you realize there is just enough time for you to drive your 1000 kg Volkswagen head-on into the Cadillac and thus save the children. With what speed should you impact the Cadillac in order to bring it to a halt?
2 mph
4 mph
2.8 mph
1.4 mph
The parking brake on a 2 0 0 0 kg Cadillac has

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