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A particle of mass m1 and speed v1 (in the +x direction) collides with another particle of mass m2 is at rest before the collision occurs, thus v2=0. After the collision, the particles have velocities v1 and v2 in the x-y plane in the directions of θ1 and θ2 with the x-axis (see figure). There re two external forces. Express all out answers in terms of m1,m2,v1,θ1 and θ2
(a) What is the total momentum before the collision (direction and magnitude)
(b) What is the total momentum after the collision (direction and magnitude)
(c) What is the total kinetic energy before the collision?
(d) What is the ratio of the speed v2v1
(e) What is the magnitude (speed) of v1, if m1=m2?
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(a). Momentum before collision =m1v1 ^i
(b). Momentum is conserb after and before collision . so momentum after collision =m1v1^i
(c). Total K.E. before collision =12m1v12
(d). By momentum conservation.
m1v1cosθ2=m2v21
v21=m1m2v1cosθ2
Similarly,
m1v1cosθ1=m1v11
v11=v1cosθ1
Ratio v21v11=m1m2cosθ2cosθ1
(e).v11=v1cosθ1
Hence, solved.

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