Estimate what is the final velocity of each vehicle

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A 1055-kg van, stopped at a traffic light, is hit directly in therear by a 675-kg car traveling with avelocity of +2.45m/s. Assume that the transmission of the van is in neutral, thebrakes are not being applied, and the collision is elastic. What is the final velocity of each vehicle?

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