Show that if the particles have the same mass, the angle between the scattered particles in the glancing collision is always 90 degrees, regardless of the angle 0. This is useful information for those that shoot pool (

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Show that if the particles have the same mass, the angle between the scattered
particles in the glancing collision is always 90 degrees, regardless of the angle 0. This
is useful information for those that shoot pool (
Transcribed Image Text:Show that if the particles have the same mass, the angle between the scattered particles in the glancing collision is always 90 degrees, regardless of the angle 0. This is useful information for those that shoot pool (
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