Solving Momentum & Conservation of Energy for Elastic Collision

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The discussion centers on solving a physics problem involving momentum and conservation of energy in an elastic collision between two pucks. The blue puck, with a mass of 0.0400 kg and an initial velocity of 0.200 m/s, collides with a stationary red puck. After the collision, the blue puck's velocity is 0.050 m/s, leading to the conclusion that the red puck's velocity is 0.25 m/s and its mass is 0.024 kg. The calculations confirm the accuracy of these results.

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Homework Statement



1. A blue puck with a mass of 0.0400 kg, sliding with a velocity of magnitude 0.200 ms-1 on a frictionless horizontal table, makes a perfectly elastic, head-on collision with a red puck with mass, m, initially at rest. After the collision, the velocity of the blue puck is 0.050 ms¯¹ in the same direction as its initial velocity.
Find: a) the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the red puck after the collision
and b) the mass, m, of the red puck.

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The Attempt at a Solution


Ok so can someone please do this, i have and i got v=0.25m/s and m=0.024kg

I know that this is meant to help and not give answers but i did it myself and just need some confirmation on the answer.
 
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The result is correct.

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