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A 50 g ball of putty moving with a velocity of 3.0 ms has an inelastic collision head on with a stationary mass of 50 g and sticks to it. Find the velocity of the stationary mass and the putty after the collision.

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This solution calculates the velocity of objects after they have collided and stick together.

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Changping Wang, MA
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  • MA, Shandong Univ.
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