Two putty balls of equal masses moving with equal velocity in mutually perpendicular directions, stick together after collision. If the balls were initially moving with a velocity of 45√2 ms−1 each, the velocity of their combined mass after collision is
Initial momentum
→P=m45√2^i+m45√2^j⇒|→P|=m×90
Final momentum = 2mV
By conservation of momentum 2m×V=m×90
∴ V = 45 m/s