Two rams are fighting and run straight at each other. Ram 1 has m1 = 115 kg and an initial velocity v1 = 9 m/s. Ram 2 has m2 = 127 kg and an initial velocity v2 = -7 m/s. When they collide, they lock horns.  What impulse did Ram 2 deliver to Ram 1?

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Two rams are fighting and run straight at each other. Ram 1 has m1 = 115 kg and an initial velocity v1 = 9 m/s. Ram 2 has m2 = 127 kg and an initial velocity v2 = -7 m/s. When they collide, they lock horns. 

What impulse did Ram 2 deliver to Ram 1?

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