Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 254: 84b

Answer

The particle that was travelling along the solid green line before the collision, travels along the dashed orange line after the collision. The particle that was travelling along the solid orange line before the collision, travels along the dashed green line after the collision.

Work Step by Step

According to Equations (9-75) and (9-76), when $m_1=m_2$ in an elastic collision, then $v_{1f} = v_{2i}$ and $v_{2f} = v_{1i}$ That is, the velocities are exchanged after the collision. Therefore: The particle that was travelling along the solid green line before the collision, travels along the dashed orange line after the collision. The particle that was travelling along the solid orange line before the collision, travels along the dashed green line after the collision.
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