A0.25 kg arrow is moving at 5 m/s and hits a 0.10 kg apple. the apple sticks to the arrow, and both move to the right together. what is their velocity?

The arrow-apple combo will move with a velocity 3.6 m/s to the right.

Explanation:

Use the law of conservation of momentum to solve this problem. In this case the law can be written as follows:

from which the desired velocity can be isolated:

The arrow-apple combo will move with a velocity 3.6 m/s to the right.

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