Compute the change in kinetic energy during the collision

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A 20 g piece of clay moves by a constant speed of 15 m/s. The piece of clay collides and sticks to a massive ball of mass 900 g suspended at the end of a string.

1) What is the momentum of two objects after the collision?

2) Compute the change in kinetic energy during the collision.

3) Compute the momentum of the piece of clay before the collision.

4) Calculate the kinetic energy of the piece of clay before the collision.

5) Compute the velocity of the combination of two objects after the collision.

6) Calculate the kinetic energy of the combination of two objects after the collision.

7) Compute the maximum vertical height of the combination of two objects after the collision.

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