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Part A

A 4460 lb Ford Explorer traveling 35 mph has a head on collision with a 2750 lb Toyota Corolla, also traveling 35 mph. What is the speed of each automobile immediately after the collision?

System: Explorer plus Corolla as point particles. External influences will be neglected, as we assume that collision forces dominate.

Model: Momentum and Impulse.

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