Question: 6. [-75 Points] DETAILS OSCOLPHYS1 8.6.050. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car

 6. [-75 Points] DETAILS OSCOLPHYS1 8.6.050. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER

6. [-75 Points] DETAILS OSCOLPHYS1 8.6.050. MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER Two cars collide at an icy intersection and stick together afterward. The first car has a mass of 1500 kg and was approaching at 8.00 m/s due south, The second car has a mass of 750 kg and was approaching at 19.0 m/'s due west. (a) Calculate the final velocity of the cars. (Note that since both cars have an initial velocity, you cannot use the equations for conservation of momentum along the x-axis and y-axis; instead, you must look for other simplifying aspects..) Magnitude m/s Direction A. (counterclockwise from west is positive) (b) How much kinetic energy is lost in the collision? (This energy goes into deformation of the cars.) Additional Materials Reading

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