Answer:
The final velocity of the two players is 0.69 m/s in the direction of the opposing player.
Explanation:
Since the players are moving in opposite directions, from the principle of conservation of linear momentum;
[tex]m_{1} u_{1}[/tex] - [tex]m_{2}u_{2}[/tex] = [tex](m_{1} + m_{2} )[/tex] v
Where: [tex]m_{1}[/tex] is the mass of the first player, [tex]u_{1}[/tex] is the initial velocity of the first player, [tex]m_{2}[/tex] is the mass of the second player, [tex]u_{2}[/tex] is the initial velocity of the second player and v is the final common velocity of the two players after collision.
[tex]m_{1}[/tex] = 103 kg, [tex]u_{1}[/tex] = 2.0 m/s, [tex]m_{2}[/tex] = 110 kg, [tex]u_{2}[/tex] = 3.2 m/s. Thus;
103 × 2.0 - 110 × 3.2 = (103 + 110)v
206 - 352 = 213 v
-146 = 213 v
v = [tex]\frac{-146}{213}[/tex]
v = -0.69 m/s
The final velocity of the two players is 0.69 m/s in the direction of the opposing player.
