A truck with a mass of 3,000 ke traveling with a speed of 5

Last updated: 7/30/2022

A truck with a mass of 3,000 ke traveling with a speed of 5 m/s collides at right angles with a car with a mass of 2,000 kg traveling with a speed of 3 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. Hint: Use a ruler to estimate the total momentum from your drawing. Or better yet, use the pythagorean theorem!