Collision Momentum: Magnitude & Direction

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A truck with a mass of 5750 kg traveling with a speed of 10 m/s collides at right angles with a car with a mass of 2500 kg traveling with a speed of 25 m/s.



(a) Using the graphical method of vector addition, add the momentum vectors to get the total momentum of the system prior to the collision.
___magnitude____kg·m/s
___direction____° (counterclockwise from east)
 
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