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Two objects with masses m1 = 37 kg and m2 = 39 kg are moving toward each other with speeds V1 = 14 m/s and V2 = 18 m/s. They collide and stick together. Find their final: speed:
Given:
Mass of object 1,
Initial velocity of the object 1,
Mass of object 2,
Initial velocity of the object 2,
Given that the objects are moving towards each other, so if the direction of object 1 is taken as positive then the direction of object 2 should be the opposite.
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Given that they collide and stick together.
Let the final velocity be
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During collision momentum is conserved
Initial momentum = Final momentum
The negative sign just indicates that after the collision the objects move along the same initial direction as object 2.
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