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    Calculating Tension Ratio in Inelastic Collision of Hanging Clay Balls

    anybody? I really need help on this one. I have a test in 2 hours.
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    Calculating Tension Ratio in Inelastic Collision of Hanging Clay Balls

    sorry for the double post but I don't know if this will help but here is the visual. Its problem number 2 on my practice test. Thanks again
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    Calculating Tension Ratio in Inelastic Collision of Hanging Clay Balls

    Homework Statement A clay ball of mass m hangs from a string with length L. When a second clay ball with mass 2m approaches it with a speed of sqrt(2gL) on the same plane. The collision is completely intelastic so that the balls stick together after the collision. Let T1 be ethe tension in the...