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A 2100 kg truck is driving south through anintersection at 40 mph when it crashes into a1200 kg car that was driving east through theintersection at 55 mph. The two vehicle sticktogether in a sad, scary, twisted mess. What is the velocity(both magnitude and direction) of the wreckageimmediately after the collision, before the vehicles have had anytime to slow due to friction?

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Mass of the truck M 2100 kgInitial velocity of the truck U 40 j mphMass of car m 1200 kgInitial velocity of the car u 55 i mphWhere i and j    See Answer
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