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A linebacker with mass m1 = 90.0 kg running east at a speed v1 = 3.00 m/s tackles a fullback with mass m2 = 100. kg running north at a speed v2 = 5.00 m/s. The linebacker holds on to the fullback after the tackle, so that the collision is perfectly inelastic. The common speed of the players immediately after the tackle is closest to:
Given:
Mass of the linebacker,
The linebacker is initially running east or in the positive x-direction.
Initial velocity of the linebacker is 3m/s east.
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Mass of the fullback,
The fullback is initially running north or in the positive y-direction.
Initial velocity of the fullback is 5m/s north.
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Find the common speed after the collision
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Consider the collision
During collision momentum is conserved
Initial momentum = Final momentum
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Magnitude:
ANSWER:
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