Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 10E
A fullback with a mass of 108 kg and a velocity of 3.2 m/s due north collides head-on with a defensive back with a mass of 79 kg and a velocity of 5.6 m/s due south.
- a. What is the initial momentum of each player?
- b. What is the total momentum of the system before the collision?
- c. If they stick together and external forces can be ignored, what direction will they be traveling immediately after they collide?
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