In billiards, the 0.165 kg cue ball is hit toward the 0.155 kg eight ball, which is stationary. The cue ball travels at 5.8 m/s [forward], and after the impact, rolls away at an angle of 35.0° counterclockwise from its initial direction with a velocity of 3.2 m/s. What is the velocity of the eight ball after the collision?

another ball velocity = 3.92 m/s and with 30° clockwise from initial direction

Explanation:

given data

mass m1 = 0.165 kg

mass m2 = 0.155 kg

before collision velocity v1 = 5.8 m/s

before collision velocity v2 = 0

angle = 35.0° from initial direction

after collision 1st ball velocity v3 = 3.2 m/s

to find out

after collision another ball velocity v4

solution

we consider here ball move in x axis and after collision 1st ball move upside of x axis with angle 35 degree and other ball move downside with x axis with angle θ

so from conservation of momentum we say

m1v1 = m1v3cos35 + m2v4cosθ with x axis ... 1

m1v3sin35 = m2v4sinθ with y axis ... 2

so from 1 equation

0.165 * 5.8 = 0.165 (3.2) cos35 + 0.155 (v4) cosθ

v4 cosθ = 3.38 ... 3

form 2 equation

0.165 (3.2) sin35 = 0.155 (v4) sinθ

v4 sinθ = 1.95 ... 4

so magnitude of another ball velocity is square and adding equation 3 and 4

another ball velocity = √ (3.39²+1.96²)

another ball velocity = 3.92 m/s

and direction is tanθ = 1.96/3.39

θ = 30° clockwise from initial direction