Step 1:

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Mass of car A is \"\" kg.

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Mass of car B is \"\" kg.

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Initial speed of car A is \"\" m/sec.

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Initial speed of car B is \"\" m/sec.

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Let the velocities of car A and car B after the collision as \"\".

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Law of conservation of mechanical energy:  \"\".

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Substitute corresponding values in the formula.

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Step 2:

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The relative velocity of one particle with respect to the other is reversed by the collision.

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\"\"

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\"\"

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\"\"

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Substitute \"\" in expression (1).

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\"\"

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\"\" m/sec.

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Velocity of car A  after the collision as \"\" m/sec.

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(b)

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\"\".

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Substitute \"\"  in \"\".

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\"\"

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\"\" m/sec.

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Velocity of car A  after the collision as \"\" m/sec.

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(c)

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Momentum of car A before the collision is \"\"

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Calculate the change in momentum of car A after the collision.

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Momentum of car A after the collision is \"\".

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Change in momentum of car A after the collision is \"\".

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\"\".

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Change in momentum of car A after the collision is \"\".

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(d)

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Momentum of car A before the collision is \"\"

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Calculate the change in momentum of car B after the collision.

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Momentum of car A after the collision is \"\".

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Change in momentum of car A after the collision is \"\".

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\"\".

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Change in momentum of car A after the collision is \"\"

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