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Momemtum: 2D Perfectly Inelastic Collision

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A 1.652 kg bird is flying at a speed of 2.02 m/s at a heading of 21.02o N of E. It is grabbed by a 11.05 kg predator flying at a speed of 26.54 m/s at a heading of 69.87o N of E. What is the heading direction of the predator & prey together immediately after the capture?

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