The slopes of the windshields of two cars are and

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Problem

The slopes of the windshields of two cars are α1=30∘\alpha_1 = 30^\circ and α2=15∘\alpha_2 = 15^\circ, respectively. At what ratio v1/v2v_1/v_2 of the velocities of the cars will their drivers see the hailstones bounced back by the windshields on their cars in the vertical direction? Assume hailstones fall vertically downwards and collisions are elastic.

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