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title: "A \\(1200 \\, \\text{kg}\\) car moving at \\(15.6 \\, \\text{m/s}\\) suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass \\(1500 \\, \\text{kg}\\). If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?"
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# A \(1200 \, \text{kg}\) car moving at \(15.6 \, \text{m/s}\) suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass \(1500 \, \text{kg}\). If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?

A \(1200 \, \text{kg}\) car moving at \(15.6 \, \text{m/s}\) suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass \(1500 \, \text{kg}\). If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?

- **A.** 6.9 m/s
- **B.** 5.5 m/s
- **C.** 8.6 m/s
- **D.** 12.1 m/s

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