5.14 A molecule in a gas container hits a horizontal wall with speed and angle with…

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Problem

5.14 A molecule in a gas container hits a horizontal wall with speed

200 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}

and angle

30^{\circ}

with the normal, and rebounds with the same speed. Is momentum conserved in the collision ? Is the collision elastic or inelastic ?