Derive an expression for the speed of a particle of mass after it makes a perfectly…

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Problem

Derive an expression for the speed v1v_1 of a particle of mass m1m_1 after it makes a perfectly elastic collision with a stationary particle of mass m2m_2, given that after impact the first particle is scattered through an angle θ\theta from its original direction in the plane of collision.

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