Question

Two hockey pucks are sliding across the ice perpendicular to each other. One has a momentum of
1.2 x 10^-3 kg*m/s horizontally. The other has a momentum of 6.3 x 10^-3 kg*m/s vertically. After the collision, the pucks stick together. After the collision, what is the direction of the momentum of the pucks?

45 degrees off horizontal

79 degrees off horizontal

11 degrees off horizontal

32 degrees off horizontal

Answer 1

@3mar

Answer 2

Well, I am here.

Answer 3

im not really sure how to set this up even

Answer 4

What did you pick?

Answer 5

i couldnt pick anything because im not sure on how to set up the problem to find the result

Answer 6

statics?

Answer 7

im pretty sure it is a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 8

wait no i dont think that is right do you have an idea

Answer 9

Ok can you even represent the motion direction of the two?

Answer 10

what do you mean

Answer 11

like that or something?

Answer 12

Great!

Answer 13

so now what

Answer 14

they will be one puck
ok?

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

so what do i do?

Answer 17

@triciaal

Urgently I need your help here!
Thanks in advance.