Two fun-loving otters are sliding toward each other on a muddy (and hence frictionless) horizontal surface. One of them, of mass 8.00kg , is sliding to the left at 5.50m/s , while the other, of mass 5.75kg , is slipping to the right at 6.00m/s . They hold fast to each other after they collide.
1. Find the magnitude of the velocity of these free-spirited otters right after they collide.
2. Find the direction of the velocity of these free-spirited otters right after they collide. (right or left)
3. How much mechanical energy dissipates during this play?