Answer: A ball of mass m makes a head-on elastic collision

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Problem 67GP

A ball of mass m makes a head-on elastic collision with a second ball (at rest) and rebounds in the opposite direction with a speed equal to one-fourth its original speed. What is the mass of the second ball?

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QUESTION:

Problem 67GP

A ball of mass m makes a head-on elastic collision with a second ball (at rest) and rebounds in the opposite direction with a speed equal to one-fourth its original speed. What is the mass of the second ball?

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By the conservation of linear momentum,

                                              

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