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in one dimensional elastic collision of equal masses ,the veicities are interchanged.can velocities in one dimensional colision be interchanged if masses are not equal?

in one dimensional elastic collision of equal masses ,the veicities are interchanged.can velocities in one dimensional colision be interchanged if masses are not equal?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
No the masses should be the same irregular of shape or structure etc. for the velocity to be interchanged in an elastic collision.
This is the necessary condition.
However if the different masses collides then the collision would not be Elastic.

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