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Asteroid X, speeding at 100 m/s towards an equally massive butstationary asteroid Y, collides with a glancing blow. Aftercollision, X is deflected at 35 degrees from its original directionwhile Y travels at 45 degrees to the original direction of X,assume total momentum is conserved.

a. Find the speed of each asteroid after collision.

b. What fraction of the original KE is lost in thecollision?

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Given initial velocities of masses m1 and m2 are equal m1m2 m let initial valeocities be U1 and U2 and final velocities be V1 and V2 U1    See Answer
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