Two identical balls collide head-on. The initial velocity of one is 0.80 m/s in the east direction, while that of the other is 0.60 m/s in the west direction. If the collision perfectly elastic, what is the final velocity of each ball?

Two identical balls collide head-on. The initial velocity of one is 0.80 m/s in the east direction, while that of the other is 0.60 m/s in the west direction. If the collision perfectly elastic, what is the final velocity of each ball?

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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Two identical balls collide head-on. The initial velocity of one is 0.80 m/s in the east
direction, while that of the other is 0.60 m/s in the west direction. If the collision
perfectly elastic, what is the final velocity of each ball?

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