Exhibit 9-1

Use this exhibit to answer the following question.
Two birds of prey hurtling after the same mouse collide in mid-air and grab each other with their talons.Each 250-g bird is flying at 30 m/s at a 60$\degree$ angle to the ground.
-Refer to Exhibit 9-1.What is the horizontal component of their momentum,in $\frac { \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { s } }$ ,immediately after the collision?
A)0
B)6.1
C)7.5
D)13
E)15

Question

Exhibit 9-1
 
Use this exhibit to answer the following question.
Two birds of prey hurtling after the same mouse collide in mid-air and grab each other with their talons.Each 250-g bird is flying at 30 m/s at a 60$\degree$ angle to the ground. 
-Refer to Exhibit 9-1.What is the horizontal component of their momentum,in $\frac { \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { s } }$ ,immediately after the collision?
A)0 
B)6.1 
C)7.5 
D)13 
E)15

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The horizontal component of momentum is conserved in a collision. If the initial horizontal momentum was zero, it remains zero after the collision.

Exhibit 9-1 Use This Exhibit to Answer the Following

Exhibit 9-1

Use This Exhibit to Answer the Following