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Laws of Conservation

Problem 1.166

A particle of mass 1.0 g moving with velocity v1=3.0i\mathbf{v}_ {\mathbf{1}}=3.0 \mathbf{i}- 2.0j2.0j experiences a perfectly inelastic collision with another particle of mass 2.0 g2.0 \mathrm{~g} and velocity v2=4.0j6.0k\mathrm{v}_ {2}=4.0 \mathrm{j}-6.0 \mathrm{k}. Find the velocity of the formed particle (both the vector v\mathbf{v} and its modulus), if the components of the vectors v1\mathrm{v}_ {1} and v2\mathrm{v}_{2} are given in the SI units.

Reveal Answer
v=1.0i+2.0j4.0k,v4.6 m/s\mathbf{v}=\mathbf{1 . 0 i}+2.0 \mathbf{j}-4.0 \mathbf{k}, v \approx 4.6 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}