A 5 kg block slides across a flat frictionless surface at a speed of 2m/s. It collides with a 3 kg block that is initially at rest. If the two blocks stick together, what is their final speed?  Group of answer choices 1.25 m/s

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A 5 kg block slides across a flat frictionless surface at a speed of 2m/s. It collides with a 3 kg block that is initially at rest. If the two blocks stick together, what is their final speed? 
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2 m/s
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