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title: "A \\( 1000 \\) \\( \\text{kg} \\) car is traveling east at \\( 20 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\) when it collides perfectly inelastically with a northbound \\( 2000 \\) \\( \\text{kg} \\) car traveling at \\( 15 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\). If the coefficient of kinetic friction is \\( 0.9 \\), how far, and at what angle do the two cars skid before coming to a stop?"
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# A \( 1000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car is traveling east at \( 20 \) \( \text{m/s} \) when it collides perfectly inelastically with a northbound \( 2000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car traveling at \( 15 \) \( \text{m/s} \). If the coefficient of kinetic friction is \( 0.9 \), how far, and at what angle do the two cars skid before coming to a stop?

A \( 1000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car is traveling east at \( 20 \) \( \text{m/s} \) when it collides perfectly inelastically with a northbound \( 2000 \) \( \text{kg} \) car traveling at \( 15 \) \( \text{m/s} \). If the coefficient of kinetic friction is \( 0.9 \), how far, and at what angle do the two cars skid before coming to a stop?

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