A 3.0 kilogram steel block is at rest on a friction-less horizontal surface. A 1.0 kilogram lump of clay is propelled horizontally at 6.0 meters per second toward the block as shown in the diagram below....

A 3.0-kilogram steel block is at rest on a friction-less horizontal surface. A 1.0-kilogram lump of clay is propelled horizontally at 6.0 meters per second toward the block as shown in the diagram below.

Upon collision, the clay and steel block stick together and move to the right with a speed of

A) 1.5 m/s

B) 2.0 m/s

C) 3.0 m/s

D) 6.0 m/s

The correct Answer is: A) 1.5 m/s

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