Figure 3 shows an elastic collision of two pucks on a friction-less air hockey table. Puck...

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Figure 3 shows an elastic collision of two pucks on a friction-less air hockey table. Puck A has mass m = 0.500 kg and puck B has mass mg = 0.300 kg. Puck A has an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s in the positive x-direction and a final velocity of 2.00 m/s in an unknown direction. Puck B is initially at rest. Find the final speed VB2 of puck B and the angles a and in the Figure 3. BEFORE- AFTER - O A y O VAI = 4.00 m/s mA = 0.500 kg B (at rest) B VA2=2.00 m/s A B x mg = 0.300 kg B UB2 Figure 3 You may find it useful to recall that sin0 + cos 0 = 1 for any angle 0. Figure 3 shows an elastic collision of two pucks on a friction-less air hockey table. Puck A has mass m = 0.500 kg and puck B has mass mg = 0.300 kg. Puck A has an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s in the positive x-direction and a final velocity of 2.00 m/s in an unknown direction. Puck B is initially at rest. Find the final speed VB2 of puck B and the angles a and in the Figure 3. BEFORE- AFTER - O A y O VAI = 4.00 m/s mA = 0.500 kg B (at rest) B VA2=2.00 m/s A B x mg = 0.300 kg B UB2 Figure 3 You may find it useful to recall that sin0 + cos 0 = 1 for any angle 0.

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