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OS-UP-9-62 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Collisions in Multiple Dimensions (Problem 62)

Two cars of the same mass approach an extremely icy four-way perpendicular intersection. Car A travels northward at 30 m/s and car B is travelling eastward. They collide and stick together, traveling at 28° north of east. What was the initial velocity of car B?