Answer
given.
Mass of big fish = 15 Kg
speed of big fish = 1.10 m/s
mass of the small fish = 4.50 Kg
speed of the fish after eating small fish =?
a) using conservation of momentum
m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = (m₁+m₂) V
15 x 1.10 + 4.50 x 0 = (15 + 4.5)V
16.5 = 19.5 V
V = 0.846 m/s
b) Kinetic energy before collision
KE₁ = 9.075 J
Kinetic energy after collision
KE₂ = 6.98 J
Change in KE = 6.98 - 9.075 = -2.096 J
hence,
mechanical energy was dissipated during this meal = -2.096 J