Two objects with masses m1 = 2kg and m2 = 4kg collide and stick together as shown in the figure. The speed of m2 before the collision is V4 = 1.5m/s. The speed of the compound object after the collision is vf = 2m/s. Find the speed of m1 before the collision.

Two objects with masses m1 = 2kg and m2 = 4kg collide and stick together as shown in the figure. The speed of m2 before the collision is V4 = 1.5m/s. The speed of the compound object after the collision is vf = 2m/s. Find the speed of m1 before the collision.

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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Chapter11: Energy And Its Conservation

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