A $300$ g bird flying along at $6\mathrm{.}00$ m$/$s sees a $15\mathrm{.}0$ g insect heading straight toward it with a speed of $25\mathrm{.}0$ m$/$s $($as measured by an observer on the ground, not by the bird$).$ The bird opens its mouth wide and enjoys a nice lunch.

What is the bird's speed immediately after swallowing?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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To solve this problem we can use the principle of conservation of momentum The total initial m... View the full answer