Physics

To solve this, we will use the principle of conservation of momentum. Since the blocks collide inelastically, they stick together, and the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision.

 

The formula for momentum conservation is:

 

Where:

(mass of the first block)

(velocity of the first block)

(mass of the second block)

(velocity of the second block)

is the final velocity of the combined system after the collision.

 

Now, substitute the known values into the equation:

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