by conservation of energy:
*
+
*
=
*
+
*
by conservation of momentum:
*
+
*
=
*
+
*
We want to find the final velocities ( and
) so there are 2 unknowns and
2 equations, so we can solve:
by conservation of energy:
*
+
*
=
*
+
*
by conservation of momentum:
*
+
*
=
*
+
*
We want to find the final velocities ( and
) so there are 2 unknowns and
2 equations, so we can solve:
from 1 we get: *
+
-
*
=
from 2 we get: *
+
-
*
=
combining we get
*
+
=
*
+
=
*
+
-
*
*
+ 2*
*
*
- 2*
*
*
-2*
*
*
+
*
=
*
-
* (
+ 1) +
* (2*
*
-2*
*
) +
*
-
*
= 0
so to get all we have to do is solve
quadratic equation where:
a = + 1
b = 2**
-2*
*
c = *(
-
)
=
= -2**
-2*
*
+- sqrt (
2*
*
-2*
*
-4(
+ 1)*
*(
-
)
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2*( + 1)
Here I'm stuck, if you have any ideas how to take this forward please let me know.
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