A neon atom (m=20.0u) makes a perfectly elastic collision with another atom at rest. After the...

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A neon atom (m=20.0u) makes a perfectly elastic collision withanother atom at rest. After the impact, the neon atom travels awayat a 40.0 ? angle from its original direction and the unknown atomtravels away at a -50.0 ? angle.

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What is the mass (in u) of the unknown atom? [Hint: You can usethe law of sines.]

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