A 90-Kg Halfback Running North with a Speed of 10

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 90-kg halfback running north with a speed of 10 m/s is tackled by a 120-kg opponent running south at 4 m/s.The collision is perfectly inelastic.Compute the velocity of the two players just after the tackle.

• A)3 m/s south
• B)2 m/s south
• C)2 m/s north
• D)3 m/s north

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