Calculate the decrease in kinetic energy during collision

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An 82.5 kg fullback moving east with aspeed of 5.4 m/s is tackled by a87.0 kg opponent running west at3.28 m/s, and the collision is perfectly inelastic.

(a) Calculate the velocity of the players justafter the tackle.
(b) Calculate the decrease in kinetic energy during the collision.

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