A proton of mass moving with a speed of 2.1×106 experiences a head-on elastic collision with an alpha particle of mass that is initially at rest.
Part A: Determine the speed of the proton after the collision? Deduce answer in two significant figures
Part B: Determine the direction of the proton's velocity following the collision?
i) The similar as the initial proton's velocity
ii) Opposite to the initial proton's velocity
Part C: Determine the speed of the alpha particle after the collision? Deduce answer in two significant figures.
Part D: Determine the direction of the alpha particle's velocity following the collision?