A 32-gram mass is moving at 60 cm/sec while am 8-gram mass is moving in an opposite direction 2 m/sec. They collide head on and stick together. What is their velocity after collision?

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A 32-gram mass is moving at 60 cm/sec while am 8-gram mass is moving in an opposite direction 2 m/sec. They collide head on and stick together. What is their velocity after collision?

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