Two pieces of clay, with masses m1 = 0.5 kg and m2 = 0.7 kg are moving as shown above, both with the same speed of 5.2 m/s. The angle is given by θ = 33∘. The two pieces collide and stick together. What is the speed of the combined 1.2 kg lump of clay after collision? How much kinetic energy was lost in the collision?

Two pieces of clay, with masses m1 = 0.5 kg and m2 = 0.7 kg are moving as shown above, both with the same speed of 5.2 m/s. The angle is given by θ = 33∘. The two pieces collide and stick together. What is the speed of the combined 1.2 kg lump of clay after collision? How much kinetic energy was lost in the collision?

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Two pieces of clay, with masses m 1 = 0.5 kg and m 2 = 0.7 kg are moving as shown above, both with the same speed of 5.2 m / s . The angle is given by θ = 33 . The two pieces collide and stick together.
What is the speed of the combined 1.2 kg lump of clay after collision? How much kinetic energy was lost in the collision?

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