puck mass stationary puck. After the collision, one puck moves off at an angle ₁ with a speed of ₁, and the other puck moves off at an angle ₂ with a speed of V₂. a) What are the speeds ₁ and ₂ if ₁ + ₂ = 90°? Express your answers in terms V₁ and ₁. b) Is the collision inelastic or (totally) elastic? Support your answer with a calculation.

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A puck of mass m, moving at a speed of ₁ collides with an identical mass
stationary puck. After the collision, one puck moves off at an angle ₁ with a
speed of V₁, and the other puck moves off at an angle 9₂ with a speed of V₂'.
a) What are the speeds ₁ and ₂ if ₁ + ₂ = 90°? Express your answers in terms
of V₁ and ₁.
b) Is the collision inelastic or (totally) elastic? Support your answer with a
calculation.
Transcribed Image Text:A puck of mass m, moving at a speed of ₁ collides with an identical mass stationary puck. After the collision, one puck moves off at an angle ₁ with a speed of V₁, and the other puck moves off at an angle 9₂ with a speed of V₂'. a) What are the speeds ₁ and ₂ if ₁ + ₂ = 90°? Express your answers in terms of V₁ and ₁. b) Is the collision inelastic or (totally) elastic? Support your answer with a calculation.
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