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UrbanXrisis
May9-04, 11:38 PM
If a ball at 5m/s struck two stationary balls and it is repelled back at -3m/s at an angle of 15 degrees, what would be the velocity of ball #2 if ball #1 traveled at 1m/s and 10 degrees from the normal?

cookiemonster
May9-04, 11:48 PM
Need more information. Masses of the balls?

cookiemonster

UrbanXrisis
May10-04, 12:01 AM
The masses of the balls are constant at 2kg

arildno
May10-04, 12:37 AM
Use conservation of momentum for C.M

UrbanXrisis
May10-04, 06:46 AM
but how do I take the angles into account?

Doc Al
May10-04, 08:03 AM
but how do I take the angles into account?
Treat x and y components of momentum separately. (Call the original direction the x-axis.)