An x-y plane is defined by a football playing surface. An Army running back with a mass of 86.4 kg runs with a velocity of 8.90 m/s orientated at 15.00 counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. A Navy linebacker with a mass of 106 kg moves with a velocity of = (-2.401+7.32) m/s. The two football players collide and stick together. Assume the system comprised of the two football players is closed and isolated. a. Write down the conservation laws and physics equations that apply for this problem: b. Calculate the velocity of the players immediately after the collision. Report your answer in unit-vector notation.

An x-y plane is defined by a football playing surface. An Army running back with a mass of 86.4 kg runs with a velocity of 8.90 m/s orientated at 15.00 counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. A Navy linebacker with a mass of 106 kg moves with a velocity of = (-2.401+7.32) m/s. The two football players collide and stick together. Assume the system comprised of the two football players is closed and isolated. a. Write down the conservation laws and physics equations that apply for this problem: b. Calculate the velocity of the players immediately after the collision. Report your answer in unit-vector notation.

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An x-y plane is defined by a football playing surface. An Army running back with a
mass of 86.4 kg runs with a velocity of 8.90 m/s orientated at 15.00
counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. A Navy linebacker with a mass of
106 kg moves with a velocity of =(-2.401 +7.32)) m/s. The two football players
collide and stick together. Assume the system comprised of the two football players
is closed and isolated.
a. Write down the conservation laws and physics equations that apply for this
problem:
b. Calculate the velocity of the players immediately after the collision. Report
your answer in unit-vector notation.

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