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vinnyzwrx
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Homework Statement
Derive formula for elastic collisions in one dimension, unequal masses target at rest.
i am having trouble acquiring the same formula that the book gives me, please tell me where my algebra is incorrect...
i need to be able to derive these formulas properly because in future problems i need to solve for different variables depending on the given data.
heres my work...
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this is the correct formula, that i can't seem to get too.
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