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Two identical pucks collide elastically on an air hockey table. Puck 1 was originally at rest; puck 2 has an incoming speed of4.56m/sand scatters at

Two identical pucks collide elastically on an air hockey table. Puck 1 was originally at rest; puck 2 has an incoming speed of4.56m/sand scatters at an angle of30with respect to its incoming direction. What is the velocity (magnitude in m/s and direction in degrees counterclockwise from the +x-axis) of puck 1 after the collision? (Assume the +x-axis is to the right.)

magnitude m/s

direction counterclockwise from the +x-axis

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