An automobile has a mass of 900 kg (about a ton). It travels east at 25 m/s (just about 56 mph which is speeding, almost) when it hits a slippery stretch of highway. The driver loses control of the car, hits a rigidly fixed guard rail, and rebounds at 20 m/s moving at an angle of 36.9° N of E after the collision.

Find the final momentum.

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To find the final momentum of the automobile after the collision we need to consider both the magnit... View the full answer