Physics

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

 

Given:

Mass of the first ball

Velocity of the first ball

Mass of the second ball

Velocity of the second ball

 

Formula:

The formula for momentum conservation is:

 

Substitute the known values:

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