Question: 7 . 1 - 7 . Two asteroids collide head - on and stick together. Before the collision, asteroid A ( mass 1 , 0

7.1-7.Two asteroids collide head-on and stick together. Before the collision, asteroid A (mass 1,000 kg) moved at 100 m/s, and asteroid B (mass 2,000 kg) moved at 80 m/s in the opposite direction.
Use momentum conservation (make a complete Momentum Chart) to find the velocity of the asteroids after the collision.

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