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Two dimensional elastic collisions with varying angle of incident
If in an elastic collision I know all initial values and that mass for each object remains constant throughout the collision (but different from one another) how can I determine their final velocity ...
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How multiple objects in contact are resolved in an inelastic collision, when edge normals don't “line up”
In a case I understand, let's say I have an object A moving at velocity V toward 3 objects in contact B, C, and D:
The momentum of A is the mass of A times its velocity. To figure out how the ...
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Simple conservation of momentum and frame of reference problem
I'm making a very simple physics engine based on momentum, and I'm solving what response to use for a collision from each involved object's frame of reference. However, something about how I'm ...
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Perpendicular Elastic Collision (different masses, different velocities)
I'm stuck on a mechanics problem and I can't make any headway past momentum and kinetic energy being conserved. Here is the problem:
Two hover cars are approaching an intersection from ...
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Firing machine question
Suppose we have a firing machine on a frictionless surface at point $x=0$. It fires a bullet of mass $m$ every $T$ seconds. Each bullet has the same constant velocity $v_0$. There's a body of mass ...
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Newton's second law?
$F=ma$. A car strikes a wall at 60 mph. Its acceleration is zero at the time. The force of the car against the wall or vice versa is? To look at the car the force is not zero. Please explain.
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Minimum $E$ of $p\bar{p}$-collision for $q\bar{q}$ pair with mass $m_q$
I am currently working out the energy required to create a particle anti-particle pair from a collision of a proton travelling along the x-direction with an anti-proton which is at rest. The particle ...
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Calculating force of impact
Since $\text{force = mass}\times\text{acceleration}$,
is it right to say that an object traveling at a high
constant velocity (zero acceleration), exerts zero
force upon impact with a stationary ...
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Calculating a 2D collision between two perfectly circular disks
Assume I have two disks, $p_1$ and $p_2$, of radius $r$, with their own velocities (preferably in $(x,y)$ form, but $(m, \theta)$ works too) and masses (unit-less, but same unit) collide in two ...
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Mean value of the force in a collision problem
I have the following problem:
A point with mass $m$ and speed $v$ collides with a fixed obstacle and penetrates it, stopping in a space $\Delta x$. Calculate $\Delta t $.
I understand the way my ...
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Small car colliding with large truck
A small car collides with a large truck. Why do both vehicles experience the same magnitude of force? Wouldn't the large vehicle experience less force than the small one?
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How to get the new direction of 2 disks colliding?
I'm developing a 2D game including collisions between many disks. I would like to know how I can get the angle corresponding to the new direction of each disk.
For every disk I have this information ...
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What is the result of a classical collision between THREE point particles at the same precise instant?
Classical Mechanics is said to be deterministic, a statement that nearly always is followed by that quote from Laplace, something like
If at one time, one knew the positions and velocities of all ...
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Simple elastic collision
If a particle with mass $m$ collides with a wall at right angles, and the collision is perfectly elastic. The particle hits the wall at $v\ ms^{-1}$. There is no friction or gravity.
So the particle ...
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Kinetic energy in the center of mass
In a collision of a particle
of mass $m_1$ moving with speed $v_1$ with a stationary particle
of mass $m_2$ not all the original kinetic energy can be converted
into heat or internal energy. what ...
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Classical mechanics and the speed of a train-mosquito collision, when perfectly rigid bodies
This is all under the assumption that they are perfectly rigid bodies:
A train is moving at 300m/s.
A mosquito is moving directly towards it, head-on, at 4m/s.
When the mosquito and the train ...
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Elastic Collision And Momentum
The question I am working on is, "Two blocks are free to slide along the friction-less wooden track shown below. The block of mass $m_1 = 4.98~kg$ is released from the position shown, at height $h = ...
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Analysis of the impulse of 2 colliding carts under the effect of magnetic repulsion
Hi there! I have a question about an experiment that was conducted. It is related to momentum.
2 carts were put on a track on opposite sides. They were then propelled towards one another at ...
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Momentum And A Car Collision
I am studying an example problem, concerning the very topic mentioned in the title. In this example problem, a car has a head-on collision with the wall; the initial and final velocity are known, as ...
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A Decrease In Momentum?
The specifics of a question I am working on are, "After a 0.280-kg rubber ball is dropped from a height of 1.80 m, it bounces off a concrete floor and rebounds to a height of 1.45 m."
Why doesn't the ...
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What is the linear momentum of an inelastic and elastic collision?
The arrows in the figure represent the linear momentum of two balls before they collide. If the collision is perfectly inelastic, find the linear momentum after the collision. If the collision is ...
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What is the momentum of the system in the center of mass frame? [closed]
During a baseball game, a batter approaches the plate. The pitcher hurtles the ball in the direction of the batter at a speed of 85 miles per hour. The batter swings and makes contact with the ball. ...
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Inelastic collision and conservation of linear and angular momentum
Is it possible for two spheres (a & b) to have an inelastic collision with BOTH the total linear and angular momentum preserved? I'm doing some physics simulation of some spheres attracting each ...
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Simple 2D Vehicle collision physics
I'm trying to create a simplified GTA 2 clone to learn. I'm onto vehicle collisions physics. The basic idea I would say is, To apply force F determined by vehicle A's position and velocity onto point ...
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Newton's 3rd Law: How can I break things?
If I punch a wooden board hard enough and it breaks in two, has the board still exerted a force of equal magnitude on my fist?
When the board breaks in two due to my force, the halves have a ...
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Mathematical question on Collisions [closed]
A 2.5kg ball travelling with a speed of 7.5m/s makes an elastic
collision with another ball of ...
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Finding force exerted in an Inelastic Collision
I did a lab today in Physics in which we launched ball from a spring loaded cannon directly into a pendulum that captured the ball, held it, and swung upwards with it (representing a totally inelastic ...
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Train crash: are these situations alike?
I was just wondering... I believe that if a car travelling 50 miles per hour crashes into a wall, the result should be the same as crashing to another car also travelling 50 miles per hour (but in the ...
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kinetic energy in collisions
We were hoping you could help us understand collision energy.
Vehicle A is driving West at 35mph and weighs 1437kg.
Vehicle B is driving North at 35 mph and weighs 1882kg.
Vehicle B crashes into the ...
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Minimal kinetic energy during elastic collision [closed]
Two wagons, moving towards each other along a straight line, collide. The first wagon has the speed 3 m/s and the weight 3 kg. The second wagon has the speed 1 m/s and the weight 1 kg. The collision ...
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Conservation of Momentum/Energy collision Problem
I'm working on a physics problem in preparation for the MCAT and there's this particular problem that's troubling me. I don't know if it's a bad question or if I'm not understanding some sort of ...
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Where can I find the equations for “quasi” elastic collisions?
Yes, you all talk about neutrinos and spins, but I came out with this basic s**t :D
All of us learnt the basic equations of collisions, elastic (everything bounces and energy remains the same), or ...
