Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
ASSUMING the clay is moving horizontally and friction is negligible.
momentum is mass times velocity
9a)
m₁v + m₂(0) = m₁vf + m₂vf
m₁v = (m₁ + m₂)vf
vf = m₁v / (m₁ + m₂)
9b)
ASSUMING the positive direction is also the original direction of the clay ball
m₁v + m₂vb = (m₁ + m₂)vf
vf = (m₁v + m₂vb) / (m₁ + m₂)
9c)
vf = (0.37(25) + 4.6(3.4)) / (0.37 +4.6)
vf = (9.25 + 15.64) / 4.97
vf = 5.0080482897...
vf = 5.0 m/s