A 40.0 m/s 30.0° 45.0° B

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Two asteroids of equal mass in the asteroid
belt between Mars and Jupiter collide with a glancing blow. Asteroid
A, which was initially traveling at 40.0 m/s, is deflected 30.0° from its
original direction, while asteroid B, which was initially at rest, travels at
45.0° to the original direction of A (Fig. ). (a) Find the speed of
each asteroid after the collision. (b) What fraction of the original kinetic
energy of asteroid A dissipates during this collision? 

A
40.0 m/s
30.0°
45.0°
B
Transcribed Image Text:A 40.0 m/s 30.0° 45.0° B
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