A ball A having a speed of 44.0 ms-1
collides with another ball, B, of the same mass
which is initially at rest. After the collision A is deflected, 45.0 from its initial direction and
B moves off at an angle of 30.0° to the original direction of A.
a. What is the nature of the collision? (1 Mark)
b. What is the speed of each ball after the collision?
B. Conservation is conserved in both directions.
In the path of the origianl ball:
m*44+m*0=m*.707v1+m*cos30 v2
in the perpenduclar path
0=m*.707v1+m*sin30*V2
two equations, two unknowns. solve for v1 and v2
Now add up the final KEnergies, do they equal the original KE?