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Momemtum: 2D Perfectly Inelastic Collision

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A bird is flying at a speed of 1.25 m/s at a heading of 80.01o N of E. It is grabbed by a 20.87 kg predator flying at a speed of 21.45 m/s at a heading of 36.81o N of E. Immediately after the capture the speed of the predator with prey is 19.67 m/s. What is the mass of the prey?

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