A ball of mass 3.5 kg and speed 2.0 m/s collides head-on with a 2.0 kg ball at rest. If the collision is perfectly elastic, calculate the velocities of the two balls after the collision.

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A ball of mass 3.5 kg and speed 2.0 m/s collides head-on with a 2.0 kg ball at rest. If
the collision is perfectly elastic, calculate the velocities of the two balls after the
collision.
Transcribed Image Text:A ball of mass 3.5 kg and speed 2.0 m/s collides head-on with a 2.0 kg ball at rest. If the collision is perfectly elastic, calculate the velocities of the two balls after the collision.
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