Two vehicles with equal magnitudes of momentum traveling at right angles to each other undergo an inelastic collision. The combined wreck moves in a direction

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In an inelastic collision where two objects with equal magnitudes of momentum collide at right angles, the resultant momentum vector will be diagonal, making a 45-degree angle with the direction of either initial momentum vector, due to the principle of vector addition.

Two Vehicles with Equal Magnitudes of Momentum Traveling at Right