Answer:
The speed of the raindrop and the mosquito is 8.02 m/s.
Explanation:
mass of mosquito = m
mass of drop = 45 m
initial velocity of mosquito, u = 0 m/s
initial velocity of drop, u' = 8.2 m/s
During the inelastic collision, the momentum of the system is conserved.
Let the speed of rain drop and the mosquito is v.
Use the conservation of momentum
m x u + 45 m x u' = (m + 45 m) v
m x 0 + 45 m x 8.2 = 46 m x v
v = 8.02 m/s
