Momentum: Two satellites with equal masses of 100 kg are traveling toward each other in deep space. They have identical speeds of 0.600c. The satellites collide and somehow manage to stick together. What is the mass of the combined object after the collision?

A. 200 kg
B. 225 kg
C. 250 kg
D. 275 kg
E. 300 kg


Answer: C

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