Determine the speed and direction of the players

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In an American football game, a 89.8 kilogram fullback running east with a speed of 4.95 m/s is tackled by a 94.4 kilogram opponent running north with a speed of 3.06 m/s.

(a) If the collision is perfectly inelastic, determine the speed and direction of the players just after the tackle.

m/s

° (north ofeast)

(b) Find the mechanical energy lost as a result of the collision.

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