Find Velocity After Glancing Collision: Antother Collision

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In a glancing collision involving two identical billiard balls, one ball with an initial speed of 2.2 m/s strikes a stationary ball, resulting in the second ball moving at 1.1 m/s at a 60-degree angle. The discussion emphasizes the conservation of momentum in both the x and y directions to find the velocity of the second ball. The initial kinetic energy equation is questioned, particularly the doubling of the kinetic energy term for one ball on the right side. Participants clarify that in elastic collisions, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved, leading to the calculation of the second ball's velocity as approximately 1.53 m/s. The focus remains on applying these principles correctly to solve for the unknown velocity.
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Antother Collision!

A billiard ball moving with a speed of v = 2.2m/s strikes an identical stationary ball a glancing blow. After the collision, one ball is found to be moving at a speed of v_2 = 1.1m/s in a direction making a \theta = 60^o angle with the original line of motion. Find the velocity of the other ball?

I don't really know where to start...Maybe conserving momentum?
 
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Would I just do this:

1/2m_1v_1_i^2 +1/2m_2v_2_i^2 = 2(1/2m_1v_1_f^2) + 1/2m_2v_2_f^2

since all of the masses are the same they cancel out and since the second ball is stationary..it is 0

v_1_i^2 = 2v_1_f^2 + 2v_2_f^2
1/2(2.2)^2 = 2sin \theta(1.1)^2 + 2v_2_f^2
v_2_f = 1.53m/s
 
suspenc3 said:
Would I just do this:
1/2m_1v_1_i^2 +1/2m_2v_2_i^2 = 2(1/2m_1v_1_f^2) + 1/2m_2v_2_f^2

Why is the kinetic energy term of m1 doubled on the right hand side?

In an elastic collision, kinetic energy and momentum are conserved. Momentum is conserved in the x and y directions.
 
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