The following diagrams show hypothetical results for collisions between identical balls floating in space. One ball was originally moving to the right along the dashed line before striking the other ball at rest. (The collision was not necessarily head-on.) The arrows depict the balls’ final velocities. Which outcomes are physically believable? For each case, answer “B” if the outcome is believable and “A” if it is absurd.


A. A
B. B
C. A
D. A

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