Physics

To solve this, we'll use the principle of conservation of momentum. Since the two vehicles stick together after the collision, it's a perfectly inelastic collision.

 

The formula for momentum conservation is:

 

Where:

(mass of the first vehicle)

(velocity of the first vehicle)

(mass of the second vehicle)

(velocity of the second vehicle)

is the final velocity of the combined system after the collision.

 

Now, substitute the known values into the equation:

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