A neon atom m200 u makes a perfectly elastic collision with


A neon atom (m=20.0 u) makes a perfectly elastic collision with another atom at rest. After the impact, the neon atom travels away at a 55.6 degree angle from its original direction and the unknown atom travels away at a -50.0 degree angle.

What is the mass (in u) of the unknown atom? [Hint: You could use the law of sines.]

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