A 20.0-g ball moving to the right at 27.0 cm/s makes a head-on elastic collision with a 60.0-g ball that is moving to the left at 36.0 cm/s. Find the speed of each ball and the direction it is traveling after the collision.

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Step 1 :

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Mass of the first ball is 20 g and is moving in right direction.

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Velocity of the first ball is 27 cm/s.

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Mass of the second ball is 60 g and is moving in left direction.

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Velocity of the second ball is 36 cm/s.

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After head-on elastic collision velocity of the first ball is \"\".

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Substitute m1 = 20, m2 = 60, v1 = 27 and v2 = 36.

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\"\"

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After head-on elastic collision velocity of the second ball is \"\".

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Substitute m1 = 20, m2 = 60, v1 = 27 and v2 = 36.

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\"\"

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Here \"\", so the direction of first ball is opposite to its original direction.

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Therefore the direction of first ball is left.

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The direction of the second ball is unchanged.

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The direction of the second ball is left.

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