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A truck of mass 5 thousand kg moving at a speed of 20 m/sec. collides with a car of mass thousand kg moving at a speed of 30 m/sec. If the speed of car becomes 10 m/sec after collision. Calculate the speed of truck.

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28 m/s
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24 m/s
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30 m/s
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50 m/s
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Solution

The correct option is B 24 m/s
Using conservation of momentum
m1u1+m2u2=m1v1+m2v2

5000(20)+1000(30)=5000(v1)+1000(10)

v1=1200005000=24m/s


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