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A mass m moving horizontally (along the x-axis) with velocity v collides and sticks to mass of 3m moving vertically upward (along the y-axis) with velocity 2v. The final velocity of the combination is 

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a

14vi^+32vj^

b

13vi^+23vj^

c

23vi^+13vj^

d

32vi^+14vj^

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

From the law of conservation of linear momentum

mv + (3m) (2v) = (4m)v'

mv i^+6mv j^ = 4 mv'

v' = 14v i^+64v j^

v' = 14v i^+32v j^

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A mass m moving horizontally (along the x-axis) with velocity v collides and sticks to mass of 3m moving vertically upward (along the y-axis) with velocity 2v. The final velocity of the combination is