Two particles, of masses M and 2M, moving, as shown, with speeds of
m/s and 5 m/s, collide elastically at the origin. After the collision, they move along the indicated directions with speeds
and
respectively. The values of
and
are nearly:

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Apply conservation of linear momentum in X and Y direction for the system then

… (i)
Also,

… (ii)
Solving equation (i) and (ii)


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