Physics

To solve this, we will use the principle of conservation of momentum. Since the two players hold onto each other after the collision, it is a perfectly inelastic collision.

 

The formula for momentum conservation is:

 

Where:

(mass of the first player)

(velocity of the first player)

(mass of the second player)

(velocity of the second player, negative because they are moving toward each other)

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

 

Now, substitute the known values into the equation:

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