Two balls marked 1 and 2 of the same mass m and a third ball

Last updated: 5/31/2023

Two balls marked 1 and 2 of the same mass m and a third ball marked 3 of mass M are arranged over a smooth horizontal surface as shown in adjacent figure Ball 1 moves with a velocity v towards balls 2 and 3 All collisions are assumed to be elastic If M m the number of collisions between the balls will be m 1 One 1 2 m 3 M 2 Two