The figure(Figure 1) shows a collision between three balls of clay. The three hit simultaneously and stick together. What is the speed of the resulting blob of clay?   What is the direction of the resulting blob of clay?

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The figure(Figure 1) shows a collision between three balls of clay. The three hit simultaneously and stick together.

What is the speed of the resulting blob of clay?  

What is the direction of the resulting blob of clay?  

 

40 g
45°
4.0 m/s
3.0 m/s
2.0 m/s
20 g
30 g
Transcribed Image Text:40 g 45° 4.0 m/s 3.0 m/s 2.0 m/s 20 g 30 g
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