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A particle with a rest mass of 2.5 kg is moving towards another stationary particle with a rest mass of 4 kg, both at rest relative to an observer. They collide and stick together, creating one particle. What is the final velocity of the combined particle if the collision is completely inelastic? (Assume the speed of light is infinite for simplicity.)
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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