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First, introduce suitable variables. For example, let p_b, p_g, m_b, m_g be the momenta and masses of the two particles. You will need others. Your claim "green puck = m; blue puck = 1.30m" is physically meaningless. What PROPERTY of the pucks are you assigning those values? Can you...

Homework Statement Given the parabolic co-ordinate system defined, given Cartesian coordinates x and y, as $\mu=2xy$ $\lambda = x^2-y^2,$ find the inverse transformation x(\mu, \lambda) and y(\mu,\lambda). Homework Equations None The Attempt at a Solution We compute...