Consider elastic collision of a particle of mass $m$ moving with a velocity $u$ with another particle of the same mass at rest. After the collision the projectile and the struck particle move in directions making angles $ heta_{1}$ and $ heta_{2}$ respectively with the initial direction of motion. The sum of the angles $ heta_{1} + heta_{2}$, is

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Consider elastic collision of a particle of mass $m$ moving with a velocity $u$ with another particle of the same mass at rest. After the collision the projectile and the struck particle move in directions making angles $	heta_{1}$ and $	heta_{2}$ respectively with the initial direction of motion. The sum of the angles $	heta_{1} + 	heta_{2}$, is

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(b) If the masses are equal and target is at rest and after collision both masses moves in different direction. Then angle between direction of velocity will be $90{^\circ}$, if collision is elastic

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