Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Draw an arrow for each glider to represent the direction of the change in velocity from before to after the collision. Explain how you determined youranswer.
Is the magnitude of the change in velocity vector for glider Agreater than, less than, or equalto the magnitude of the change in velocity vector for glider B? Explain.
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