A projectile proton with a speed of 500 m/s collides elastically with a target proton initially at

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A projectile proton with a speed of 500 m/s collides elastically with a target proton initially at rest. The two protons then move along perpendicular paths, with the projectile path at 60' from the original direction. After the collision, what are the speeds of

(a) The target proton and

(b) The projectile proton?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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