Print Calculator Periodic Table 4 of 4 Map An experiment is performed aboard the

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Print Calculator Periodic Table 4 of 4 Map An experiment is performed aboard the International Space Station to verify that linear momentum is conserved during collisions in a zero-g environment. Theexperiment involves a 3-D completely inelastic collision of three drops of honey. At the momentjustbefore they all collide, the masses and velocities of the drops are m, 35.5 g vi 13.1 m/s)x m, 52.3 g (13.3 m/s)y mer, 78.9 g v, 17.5 m/s) What is your prediction for the speed, V, of the combined honey drop after the collision? m/s

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Along x:

m1v1x = (m1 +m2 +m3)vx

---> vx = 2.790 m/s

Along y:

m2v2y = (m1 +m2 +m3)vy

---> vy = 4.173 m/s

Along z:

m2v2z = (m1 +m2 +m3)vz

---> vz = 8.2828 m/s

Thus, by Pythagorean theorem, the resultant of these three components is

v = 9.685 m/s   [ANSWER]

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