Initially, the light puck was moving south and the final speed of the conjoined pucks is zero. The original velocity of the heavy puck must have been northward

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For the final speed of the conjoined pucks to be zero, the heavy puck must have been moving in the opposite direction (northward) to the light puck's southward motion, with enough momentum to stop both pucks, adhering to the conservation of momentum principle.

Initially, the Light Puck Was Moving South and the Final