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Homework Statement
Two cars collide at right angle in the intersection of two icy roads. Car A has a mass of 1000 kg and car B 1400 kg. The cars become entangled and moved off together with a common velocity v’ in the direction indicated in figure QB4. If car A was traveling 10 m/s at the instant of impact, find
i) v’ and [13marks]
ii) the corresponding velocity of car B just before impact. [7 marks]
v’ is 25 degrees to the vertical, car A on the vertical axis car b on the horizontal axis
Homework Equations
M(a)V(a) + M(b)v(b) = m(t)v'
Ke=1/2mv^2
The Attempt at a Solution
Ok so i have drawn a few conclutions from this, one that the impact is elastic, as i don't physically have the the values to find the coefficient of restitution and i seem to remember that as they have become entangled nothing has reflected.
This means KE and momentum is conserved, However when canceling the Ke equations down. I'm left with effectivly the same equation just a squared in it.
conservation of momentum
M(a)V(a) + M(b)v(b) = m(t)v'
10000 +1400v(b) = 2400v'
conservation of KE
M(a)V(a)^2 + M(b)v(b)^2 = m(t)v'^2
100000 + 1400v(b)^2 = 2400v'^2
substituting one into the other i get something incredibilly complicated and is unlikely to work.