Question: Two vehicles are approaching an intersection. One is a 2500- kg pickup traveling at 14.0 m/s from east to west (the - x-direction), and the

Two vehicles are approaching an intersection. One is a 2500- kg pickup traveling at 14.0 m/s from east to west (the - x-direction), and the other is a 1500-kg sedan going from south to north (the +y-direction at 23.0 m/s).
(a) Find the x- and y-components of the net momentum of this system.
(b) What are the magnitude and direction of the net momentum?

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