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You and Booboo are riding bumper cars. You and your car have 250 kg of mass and a top speed of 6 m/s, Booboo with hers has 310 kg of mass and a top speed of 7 m/s. All cars have enough rolling friction to move and enough static friction on the side of their wheels to turn without inhibiting forward motion whatsoever. As soon as a collision occurs the cars immediately disengage drive and brakes so the collision occurs as elastically as possible if the ride is functioning properly. A second, malfunctioning maximum speed occurs when the ride malfunctions. The coefficient of kinetic friction between broken, crushed bumper cars and the ground is 0.3. The two of you are moving perpendicular to each other at the malfunctioning maximum speed when you collide inelastically then slide to a stop over 10 meters at 37 degrees away from Booboo's velocity. 2a) What is your malfunctioning maximum speed in m/s? Answer: 10.34m/s**Hint**The other velocity will be ~11m/s** 2b) What is your velocity after an elastic head on collision when the ride is functioning assuming your initial velocity is positive, in m/s? Answer: -8.4m/s **Hint**The other velocity will be 4.6m/s**

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