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Published on: August 14, 2026
A spherical ball A of mass 4 kg, moving along a straight line strikes another spherical ball B of mass 1 kg at rest. After the collision, A and B move with velocities 
and 
respectively making angles of 
and 
with respect to the original direction of motion of A. The ratio 
will be
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Apply the law of conservation of linear momentum along a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion (i.e. along y-axis), we get
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