Elastic collision in a pendulum

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In an elastic collision scenario involving two balls of different masses, the problem focuses on a 300g ball (A) colliding with a 500g ball (B) after A is released from a height of 0.2m. The initial velocity of ball A before the collision is calculated to be 1.98 m/s, and the challenge lies in distributing the kinetic energy correctly between the two balls post-collision. The conservation of momentum and kinetic energy equations are essential for solving the final velocities of both balls after the impact. It is noted that the final velocity of ball B will be greater than that of ball A due to its lesser mass. The discussion emphasizes using the equations for an elastic collision to find the unknown velocities.
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Hello people. New here and I've got a problem here which i would appreciate some help with.

Situation :
A ball of mass 300g is attached to a massless string of 0.2m suspended at a 90 degree angle to another ball of mass 500g held by a massless string at length 0.2m.
Imagine the ball A (0.3kg) is positioned next to ball B, which are equal except for masses. Ball A is moved in a quarter of a circle motion up 0.2m, keeping it's string straight. That is the case we are examening.
The question is, what are the maximum heights ball A and B can attain after ball A is released collides with B?

We assume that this is an insulated system, meaning 100 % conserved energy and momentum.

Through PEi + KEi = PEf + KEf We achieve the velocity 1.98 m/s right before collision with ball B.

The problem arises when the total KE for the system has to be distributed correctly between ball A and B post-collision. I've reached the point where the KEi = Va final + 5/3 Vb final

How do you go about finding either one of the velocities? I know that the V of B will be greater than V of A since B has less than double the mass of A

Appreciate your help!
 
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Use the formulas for an elastic collision.

p_{before} = p_{after}

KE_{before} = KE_{after}

That will give you 2 equations with 2 unknowns.
 
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