Question: For the two vehicles in exercise 16: a. Sketch to scale the momentum vectors of the two vehicles prior to the collision. b. Add the

For the two vehicles in exercise 16:
a. Sketch to scale the momentum vectors of the two vehicles prior to the collision.
b. Add the two vectors on your sketch graphically 


Data From exercise 16

A 4000-kg truck traveling with a velocity of 10 m/s due north collides head-on with a 1200-kg car traveling with a velocity of 20 m/s due south. The two vehicles stick together after the collision. 

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