Question: Problem ( 3 [ 3 0 ) pts ] : A 4 , 0 0 0 kg truck is driving down the hill

Problem \(3[30\) pts]: A 4,000 kg truck is driving down the hill with an initial velocity of \( v_{1}\) when it sees a \(1,200\mathrm{~kg}\) car stopped in front of it. The truck slams on the brakes while there are 20 m between the vehicles. After impact, the car slides 30 m . The coefficient of resittution between the vehicles is 0.65. The static and kinetic coefficients of friction between all tires and the road are \(\mu_{s}=0.4\) and \(\mu_{k}=0.25\). Assume that all wheels fully lock up and do not rotate.
(a) What is the velocity of the car immediately after impact?
(b) What was the initial velocity \( v_{1}\) of the truck before it applies the brakes?
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Problem \ ( 3 [ 3 0 \ ) pts ] : A 4 , 0 0 0 kg

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