a ball of mass m1 experiences a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary ball of mass m2. What fraction of the K.E. does the striking ball lose if,
a) it recoils at right angles to te original direction of motion, and
b) the collision is head on

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mohit yadav · Answer

the final kinetic energy of the ball is M 1 3 V 2 3/(m2-m1) 2

athmaja · Answer

a ball of mass m1 experiences a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary ball of mass m2. What fraction of the K.E. does the striking ball lose if,
a) it recoils at right angles to te original direction of motion, and
b) the collision is head on

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a ball of mass m1 experiences a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary ball of mass m2. What fraction of the K.E. does the striking ball lose if, a) it recoils at right angles to te original direction of motion, and b) the collision is head on

a ball of mass m1 experiences a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary ball of mass m2. What fraction of the K.E. does the striking ball lose if,
a) it recoils at right angles to te original direction of motion, and
b) the collision is head on

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