A 4.0 kg box slides on a horizontal frictionless table and collides with a 1.6 kg box initially at rest on the edge of the table, at height h = 1.0 m. The speed of the 4.0 kg box is 3.6 m/s just before the collision. If the two boxes stick together because of packing tape on their sides, what is their kinetic energy just before they strike the floor?

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A 4.0 kg box slides on a horizontal frictionless table and collides with a 1.6 kg box initially at rest on the edge of the table, at height h = 1.0 m. The speed of the 4.0 kg box is 3.6 m/s just before the collision. If the two boxes stick together because of packing tape on their sides, what is their kinetic energy just before they strike the floor? (Your result must be in Joules and include 1 digit after the decimal point. Maximum of 2% of error is accepted in your answer. Take g=9.8 m /s 2.)

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