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Gordon Arnaut
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I wonder if someone might suggest an approach to solve this problem?
A vehicle weighing 5000 lbs is moving at 10 mph and is struck from behind by a vehicle weighing 5000 lbs and moving at a high rate of speed. The slow-moving vehicle is pushed forward a distance of 150 feet.
How fast was the high-speed vehicle traveling?
I suspect we can apply momentum theory to solve this, but am having trouble getting started.
Regards,
Gordon.
A vehicle weighing 5000 lbs is moving at 10 mph and is struck from behind by a vehicle weighing 5000 lbs and moving at a high rate of speed. The slow-moving vehicle is pushed forward a distance of 150 feet.
How fast was the high-speed vehicle traveling?
I suspect we can apply momentum theory to solve this, but am having trouble getting started.
Regards,
Gordon.