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A ball of mass 0.192 kg has a velocity of 1.52 i m/s; a ball of mass 0.302 kg has a velocity of -0.394 i m/s.They meet in a head-on elastic collision.

(a) Find their velocities after the collision.
m/s i (first ball)
m/s i (second ball)

(b) Find the velocity of their center of mass before and after the collision.
m/s i (before)
m/s i (after)

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A head-on elastic collision is investigated. The velocities of the balls are found.

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