Two fun-loving otters are sliding toward each other on a muddy (and hence Iiictioo1ess) horizontal surface. One of them, of mass 7.so kg, is sliding to the left at 5.00 m/s, while the other, of mass 5.75 kg, is slipping to the right at 6.00 m/s. They hold fast to each other after they collide.
(a) Find 1he magnitude and direction of the velocity of these free spirited otters right after 1hey collide.
(b) How much mechanical energy dissipates during this play?