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I’m stuck on a few qs and I donno how I’m meant to go abouts them. Any help appreciated.
A lorry of 5 tonnes is about to tow a car of mass 1 tonne. Initially the two rope is slack and the car stationary. As the rope becomes taut the lorry is travelling at 2m/s. Find the speed of the car once it is being towed .
Original post by avacados1
I’m stuck on a few qs and I donno how I’m meant to go abouts them. Any help appreciated.
A lorry of 5 tonnes is about to tow a car of mass 1 tonne. Initially the two rope is slack and the car stationary. As the rope becomes taut the lorry is travelling at 2m/s. Find the speed of the car once it is being towed .

The question is not entirely clear, but I assume that it's a conseration of momentum question.
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Original post by RogerOxon
The question is not entirely clear, but I assume that it's a conseration of momentum question.


Yh that’s what I thought but I donno how to set it up
Original post by avacados1
Yh that’s what I thought but I donno how to set it up

Sum the mv for each before and after.
Reply 4
So do I do when the rope is slack and when the rope is taut cos I’m not sure of the velocities either way
Original post by avacados1
So do I do when the rope is slack and when the rope is taut cos I’m not sure of the velocities either way

Initially you have 5 tonnes travelling at 2m/s. After that you have 5+1 tonnes. What speed does that travel, assuming that momentum is conserved?
(edited 4 years ago)
Reply 6
Original post by RogerOxon
Initially you have 5 tonnes travelling at 2m/s. After that you have 5+1 tonnes. What speed does that travel, assuming that momentum is conserved?


Oh right I get it, I was just confused by the wording of it

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