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In a two-dimensional elastic collision between smooth spheres, which quantity is conserved component-wise?

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Question

In a two-dimensional elastic collision between smooth spheres, which quantity is conserved component-wise?

Options

  • Momentum

  • Kinetic energy

  • Impulse magnitude

  • Angular momentum about any point

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Solution

Momentum

Explanation:

In any elastic collision, momentum is conserved in both x and y directions (component-wise).

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