Starting with equations m1v1 =m1v′1 cos θ1+m2v′2 cosθ2 and 0 =m1v′1 sinθ1+m2v′2 sinθ2 for conservation of momentum in the x- and y-directions and assuming that one object is originally stationary, prove that for an elastic collision of two objects of equal masses, 1/ 2mv 12 = 1 /2mv′12+1 /2mv′22+mv′1v′2 cos( θ1−θ2).

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m1v1 =m1v′1 cos θ1+m2v2 cosθ2 and 0 =m1v1 sinθ1+m2v2 sinθ2 for conservation of momentum in the x- and y-directions and assuming that one object is originally stationary, prove that for an elastic collision of two objects of equal masses, 1/ 2mv 12 = 1 /2mv′12+1 /2mv′22+mv1v2 cos( θ1−θ2).

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