Two fun-loving otters are sliding toward each other on a muddy (and hence frictionless) horizontal surface. One of them, of mass 8.50 , is sliding to the left at 6.00 , while the other, of mass 5.75 , is slipping to the right at 5.50 . They hold fast to each other after they collide.
A) Find the magnitude of the velocity of these free-spirited otters right after they collide.
B) Find the direction of the velocity of these free-spirited otters right after they collide.
C) How much mechanical energy dissipates during this play?