A 2200 kg van runs into the back of a 775 kg compact car at rest. They move off together at 9.0 m/s. Ignore the friction with the ground. What was the initial speed of the van?

You throw a baseball directly upward at time =0 at an initial speed of 14.9 m/s. what is the maximum height the ball reaches above where it leaves your hand? ignore air resistance and take =9.80 m/s2.