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OS-AP-8-42 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension (Problem 42)

What is the speed of a garbage truck that is and is initially moving at 25.0 m/s just after it hits and adheres to a trash can that is 80.0 kg and is initially at rest?