A puck with mass mA=2.42g moves eastward with speed vA=1.73m/s . It then collides with another  puck of mass mB=1.25gand is moving northward with a speed vB=2.26m/s. After the collision,  puck ? now moves at 48.0° north of east, while puck ? moves at 17.0° south of east. A. What are the speeds of the two pucks after the collision? B. Is energy lost or gained in the system? Support your answer by calculating the change in  mechanical energy of the system.

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A puck with mass mA=2.42g moves eastward with speed vA=1.73m/s . It then collides with another 
puck of mass mB=1.25gand is moving northward with a speed vB=2.26m/s. After the collision, 
puck ? now moves at 48.0° north of east, while puck ? moves at 17.0° south of east.
A. What are the speeds of the two pucks after the collision?

B. Is energy lost or gained in the system? Support your answer by calculating the change in 
mechanical energy of the system. 

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