A block of mass m1 = 14.5 kg slides along a horizontal surface (with friction, μk = 0.37) a distance d = 2.55 m before striking a second block of mass m2 = 8.25 kg. The first block has an initial velocity of v = 9.5 m/s. Assuming that block one stops after it collides with block two, what is block two's velocity after impact in m/s?  How far does block two travel, d2 in meters, before coming to rest after the collision?

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A block of mass m1 = 14.5 kg slides along a horizontal surface (with friction, μk = 0.37) a distance d = 2.55 m before striking a second block of mass m2 = 8.25 kg. The first block has an initial velocity of v = 9.5 m/s.

Assuming that block one stops after it collides with block two, what is block two's velocity after impact in m/s? 

How far does block two travel, d2 in meters, before coming to rest after the collision? 

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