A car moves due east at and collides with a truck moving due north at

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Problem

1200\,\text{kg}

car moves due east at

15\,\text{m/s}

and collides with a

1500\,\text{kg}

truck moving due north at

10\,\text{m/s}

. The vehicles lock together after impact. (a) Magnitude of velocity (b) Direction relative to east