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Two vehicles with equal magnitudes of momentum traveling at right angles to each other undergo an inelastic collision. The combined wreck moves in a direction
 
  A) parallel to either of the cars before collision.
  B) at 45 degrees to the direction of either car before collision.
  C) at some angle other than 45 degrees.

Question 2

Two identical objects in outer space, one moving at 2 m/s, the other at 1 m/s, have a head-on collision and stick together. Their combined speed after the collision is
 
  A) 0.5 m/s.
  B) 0.33 m/s.
  C) 0.67 m/s.
  D) 1.0 m/s.
  E) none of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A





 

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