7. (18 pts) Two cars approach an intersection without braking. The first car has a mass of 1250 kg and is traveling east
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7. (18 pts) Two cars approach an intersection without braking. The first car has a mass of 1250 kg and is traveling east at 12 m/s. The second car has a mass of 1400 kg and is traveling north at 15 m/s. The two cars smash into each other and are stuck together in the immediate aftermath of the collision. (a) What is the speed and direction (angle @) of the resulting wreck? (b) How much kinetic energy is lost in this process? (c) Where did this energy go? WAD Car I E REF m₂ Car 2