A ball P of mass 15 kg moving at 3.9 m/s collides with a ball Q of mass 2.8 kg moving at 3.1m/s in the opposite direction to P. If P starts to move at 1.1m/s in the same direction after collision,  determine the speed of Q after collision. Assume no external force acts on the system

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3. A ball P of mass 15 kg moving at 3.9 m/s collides with a ball Q of mass 2.8 kg moving at 3.1m/s in the opposite direction to P. If P starts to move at 1.1m/s in the same direction after collision,  determine the speed of Q after collision. Assume no external force acts on the system
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