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if particles collide with each other in the center of mass reference frame ,what will happen to their velocities?

if particles collide with each other in the center of mass reference frame ,what will happen to their velocities?
 

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RISHIKA
550 Points
3 years ago
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So let's play before and after again, but this time in the center of mass reference frame. This says that after the collision, the two balls have reversed their initial velocities. That's it. This satisfies both momentum and energy conservation.
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Vibekjyoti Sahoo
145 Points
2 years ago
So let's play before and after again, but this time in the center of mass reference frame. This says that after the collision, the two balls have reversed their initial velocities. That's it. This satisfies both momentum and energy conservation.

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