A 400 Kg Object Is Moving at 5

question 89

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving EAST at 2.00 m/s. The objects undergo a perfectly inelastic (stick together) collision. The velocity of the 6.00 kg object after the collision is

• A) 2.33 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
• B) 2.33 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
• C) 2.00 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
• D) 2.00 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
• E) 2.33 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.