Question about Momentum and Collisions.

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I am sure many of you are familiar with the Impulse-Momentum Theorem:

[tex]\Delta[/tex]p = F * [tex]\Delta[/tex]t

Is there any way to mathematically derive the time that the two objects would stick together during the collision without using the left side of the equation?
 
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Depends on the situation.
 
zhermes said:
Depends on the situation.

What would these situations be?