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A 4.2-kg fish swimming at 1.0 m/s swallows an absent-minded 0.70-kg fish swimming toward it at a velocity that brings both fish to a halt. Find the speed of the smaller fish bef…

A 4.2-kg fish swimming at 1.0 m/s swallows an absent-minded 0.70-kg fish swimming toward it at a velocity that brings both fish to a halt. Find the speed of the smaller fish bef…
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A 4.2-kg fish swimming at 1.0 m/s swallows an absent-minded 0.70-kg fish swimming toward it at a velocity that brings both fish to a halt.

Find the speed of the smaller fish before lunch.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The velocity of the small fish is 6m/s.

Technique: Conservation of momentum

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