If two objects collide and the kinetic energy remains constant, the collision is termed perfectly elastic. Under these conditions, if an object of mass m₁ and initial velocity u₁ strikes a second object (initially at rest) of mass m₂ ,  such that the velocities after collision are v₁ and v₂ , the following equations are found:

Solve these equations for m₂ in terms of u₁, v₁, and m₁.

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'n'ru m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ +m₁u² = +m₁v² + + m₂v²/