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A 1094 kg van, stopped at a traffic light, is hit directly inthe rear by a 727 kg car traveling with a velocity of +2.41 m/s.Assume that the transmission of the van is in neutral, the brakesare not being applied, and the collision is elastic. What is thefinal velocity of the car?

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From the law of conservation of momentum we have m2v2 m1v1 0 m1u1 1094v2 727v1 727241 Rewrite the equation for v2 v2 727241727v1    See Answer
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