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Momemtum: 2D Perfectly Inelastic Collision

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A 1.836 kg bird is flying at a speed of 1.25 m/s at a heading of 64.48o N of E. It is grabbed by a 16.71 kg predator flying at a speed of 36.64 m/s at a heading of 26.9o N of E. What is the heading direction of the predator & prey together immediately after the capture?

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