A snooker ball strikes a stationary ball. The second ball moves off sideways at 60 to the

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A snooker ball strikes a stationary ball. The second ball moves off sideways at 60° to the initial path of the first ball. Use the idea of conservation of momentum to explain why the first ball cannot travel in its initial direction after the collision. Illustrate your answer with a diagram.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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