A football player Adam with mass 91 kg jumps into the air to catch the football, with a horizontal velocity 1.7 m/s to the right. At the same time, another player Brett with mass 82 kg from the other team jumped up to intercept the ball, with a horizontal velocity of -1.2 m/s (negative indicates to the left). Immediately after the two collided mid-air and grabbed each other, how fast are the players? Assume neither caught the ball so the ball's mass isn't relevant. Include negative sign if your answer is negative, to indicate they are moving to the left.

A football player Adam with mass 91 kg jumps into the air to catch the football, with a horizontal velocity 1.7 m/s to the right. At the same time, another player Brett with mass 82 kg from the other team jumped up to intercept the ball, with a horizontal velocity of -1.2 m/s (negative indicates to the left). Immediately after the two collided mid-air and grabbed each other, how fast are the players? Assume neither caught the ball so the ball's mass isn't relevant. Include negative sign if your answer is negative, to indicate they are moving to the left.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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