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A billiard ball collides elastically with an identical stationary one. By looking at the collision in...

A billiard ball collides elastically with an identical stationary one. By looking at the collision in the Center of Mass frame, show that the angle between the resulting trajectories in the lab frame is 90 degrees.

Please use the center of mass frame, thanks!

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