Two Identical Objects in Outer Space Have a Head-On Collision

question 1

Multiple Choice

Two identical objects in outer space have a head-on collision and stick together.If,before the collision,one had been moving at 2 m/s and the other at 1 m/s,their combined speed after the collision would be

• A)0)5 m/s.
• B)0)33 m/s.
• C)0)67 m/s.
• D)1)0 m/s.
• E)none of these

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