Two Dogs, Rover and Fido, Run on a Level Frictionless $24 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$

question 104

Multiple Choice

Two dogs, Rover and Fido, run on a level frictionless surface. Rover runs eastward with a momentum of $24 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ and Fido runs northward with momentum $10 \mathrm {~kg} , \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ They make a sudden perfectly inelastic collision. What is the magnitude of their combined momentum after the collision?

• A) \(34 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• B) \(26 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• C) \(14 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• D) It cannot be determined without knowing the masses and velocities of the dogs.