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Homework Statement
An electron collides elastically with a hydrogen atom that is initially at rest. Assume all the motion occurs along a straight line. What fraction of the electron's initial kinetic energy is transferred to the atom? (Take the mass of the hydrogen atom to be 1840 times the mass of an electron.)
Homework Equations
KE = (1/2)mv^2
uapp = vsep
p = mv
The Attempt at a Solution
I used the formulas above, and came up with 3 equations:
p-cons
u1x = v1x + 1840v2x
u1x = v2x - v1x
KE
u1x^2 = v1x^2 + 1840v2x^2
But i keep trying and can't use them to find anyone velocity.