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Laws of Conservation

Problem 1.175

A particle of mass m1m_{1} collides elastically with a stationary particle of mass m2(m1>m2)m_{2}\left(m_{1}>m_{2}\right). Find the maximum angle through which the striking particle may deviate as a result of the collision.

Reveal Answer
sin⁡θmax⁡=m2/m1\sin \theta_{\max }=m_{\mathbf{2}} / m_{1}
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