Savchenko Problem 1.1.19

Physics · mechanics · momentum & collisions · optics

Problem

By what angle will the direction of velocity of the ball change after two elastic impacts on the walls, the angle between which is equal to α\alpha? How will the ball fly if the angle α\alpha = π\pi/2? The motion occurs in a plane perpendicular to the walls. In an elastic collision with a smooth stationary wall, the angle of incidence of the ball is equal to the angle of reflection.

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