In an elastic collision between two bodies of mass m1 and m², with m² initially at rest, mass 1 moves off at angle $\theta$ relative to the direction of its initial velocity and mass 2 at angle$\phi$. An exam paper shows the equations below: m1v1i 0 = m1v1f cos$\theta$ + m²v2f sin$\phi$ = m1v1f sin$\theta$ + m²v2f cos$\phi$ What error(s) has the student made? A)In the first equation, m²v2f sin$\phi$ should be m²v2f cos$\phi$. B)In the second equation, m²v2f cos$\phi$ should be m²v2f sin$\phi$. C)In the second equation, the plus sign between the terms on the right should be a minus sign. D)All of the errors listed above. E)Only errors (a) and (b) above.

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The Answer of In an elastic collision between two bodies of mass m1 and m², with m² initially at rest, mass 1 moves off at angle $\theta$ relative to the direction of its initial velocity and mass 2 at angle$\phi$. An exam paper shows the equations below: m1v1i 0 = m1v1f cos$\theta$ + m²v2f sin$\phi$ = m1v1f sin$\theta$ + m²v2f cos$\phi$ What error(s) has the student made? A)In the first equation, m²v2f sin$\phi$ should be m²v2f cos$\phi$. B)In the second equation, m²v2f cos$\phi$ should be m²v2f sin$\phi$. C)In the second equation, the plus sign between the terms on the right should be a minus sign. D)All of the errors listed above. E)Only errors (a) and (b) above.

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