In the Two-Dimensional Elastic Collision of a Particle with a Stationary

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Essay

In the two-dimensional elastic collision of a particle with a stationary particle that has the same mass, the trajectories of the two particles after the collision are at right angles to each other. Explain why this should be so.

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