Two race cars are at the track during a qualifying session. The combined mass of car A
Question:
Two race cars are at the track during a qualifying session. The combined mass of car A and its driver is 840 kg. The combined mass of car B and its driver is 810 kg. Car A is moving to the right at 3.0 m/s and is 16 m behind car B, as shown in the diagram below. The driver loses control and collides with car B, which is at rest.
Car A accelerates at ms to a speed of ms and then continues at constant velocity until it strikes car B Calculate the total time for car A to travel the m points
i After the collision, car B moves to the right at a speed of msCalculate the speed of car A after the collision. points
ii Indicate the direction of motion of car A after the collision. Justify your response. points
Is this an elastic collision? Justify your response. points
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill