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Two boxes are going to collide, each box has its own mass written inside the box and has a corresponding velocity, as shown in the figure. After the collision the boxes stick together and move as one. What are the magnitude and direction of the final velocity of the boxes after the collision?
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First mass = m
Second mass = 3 m
Initial velocity of first mass =2 v
Initial velocity of second mass = -3v
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