2026, Question 2 · Translation Between Representations · 12 points · about 30 minutes
Two disks colliding on a track
Draw momentum vectors after a collision, derive the struck disk's kinetic energy, extend position graphs for both disks and the center of mass, and compare their momentum changes.
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