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Proton 1 collides elastically with proton 2 that is initially at rest. Proton 1 has an initial speed #u_1=3.50*10^5ms^-1# and makes a glancing collision with proton 2, as shown in Figure 4.20. After the collision, proton 1 moves at an angle #theta=37^@# to the horizontal axis, and proton 2 deflects at an angle #phi# with to the same axis. Find the final speeds of the two protons and the angle #phi# .
The answer provided are#[2.80*10^5ms^-1, 2.11*10^5ms^-1, 53^@]# , but i want to know how to solve.
Proton 1 collides elastically with proton 2 that is initially at rest. Proton 1 has an initial speed
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Explanation:
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