Physics

To solve this, we will use the principle of conservation of momentum. Since the vehicles collide inelastically, they stick together, and the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision.

 

Given:

Mass of the first vehicle

Velocity of the first vehicle

Mass of the second vehicle

Velocity of the second vehicle

 

Formula:

The formula for momentum conservation is:

 

Substitute the known values:

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