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Homework Statement
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/mechanics/momentum-two-three/an-elastic-collision-in-2d.pdf
Homework Equations
P = MV
P= (r,θ)
p'=mv'
m1v1 + m2v2=m1v1' +m2v2'
The Attempt at a Solution
(2.00kg)(13.42 m/s) + (1.00kg)(12.73 m/s) = (2.00kg)(v1')+ (2.00kg)(21.95 m/s)
26.84 kgm/s + 12.73 kgm/s = 2.00kg(v1') + 43.9 kgm/s
39.57 kgm/s = 2.00kg(v1') + 43.9 kgm/s
-4.33 kgm/s = 2.00kg (v1')
-2.165 m/s = v1'
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