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A stationary billiard ball, mass 0.17 kg, is struck by an identical ball moving at 4.1 m/s. After the collision, the second ball moves off at 60° to the left of its original direction. The stationary ball moves off at 30° to the right of the moving ball's original direction. What is the speed of each ball after the collision?

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This solution helps explore how to find the final velocities of two billiard balls after collision.

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