Two balls undergo a perfectly elastic head-on collision,

Chapter 10, Problem 40P

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Problem 40P

Two balls undergo a perfectly elastic head-on collision, with one ball initially at rest. If the incoming ball has a speed of 200 m/s, what are the final speed and direction of each ball if

a. The incoming ball is much more massive than the stationary ball?

b. The stationary ball is much more massive than the incoming ball?

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