HSC Physics Elastic Collision
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An elastic collision occurs between an alpha partice of mass m moving at a speed u and a stationary nucleus of mass M. After collision the alpha particle moves at speed v at an angle ๐ to its initial direction and the nucleus moves at speed V at an angle ฯ to the initial direction of the alpha particle.
- Show that v = u sinฯ/sin(ฯ + ๐).
- Show that V = m u sin๐/( M sin(ฯ + ๐)).
- Show that m/M = sin(2ฯ + ๐)/sin๐.