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2008 F = ma Exam — Question 9

9. A ball of mass m1 travels along the x-axis in the positive direction with an initial speed of v0. It collides with a ball of mass m2 that is originally at rest. After the collision, the ball of mass m1 has velocity v1xˆx + v1yˆy and the ball of mass m2 has velocity v2xˆx + v2yˆy. Consider the following five statements: I) 0 = m1v1x + m1v2x II) m1v0 = m1v1y + m2v2y III) 0 = m1v1y + m2v2y IV) m1v0 = m1v1x + m1v1y V) m1v0 = m1v1x + m2v2x Of these five statements, the system must satisfy
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