Two particles are moving toward each other along the x axis with equal speeds. Specifically, particle 1 of mass 7 kg moves to the right at 3.87 m/s and particle 2 of mass 15 kg moves to the left at the same speed. The particles collide elastically. After the collision, the first particle moves at 90◦ to its original direction while the second particle is deflected through a smaller angle θ2 < 90◦.
A) Find the final speed of particle 1. (m/s)
B) Find the deflection angle that particle 2 experiences (in relation to particle 1's x-axis movement). (Degrees)
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