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Elastic Collisions
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Elastic Collisions 1 dimensional collision: bodies of equal mass (one body initially stationary)
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Elastic Collisions 1 dimensional collision: bodies of equal mass (one body initially stationary)
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A uA
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B vB
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The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum after collision equal to the total momentum before collision (assuming no external forces acting on the bodies)
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The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum after collision equal to the total momentum before collision (assuming no external forces acting on the bodies) mAuA = mBvB
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The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum after collision equal to the total momentum before collision (assuming no external forces acting on the bodies) mAuA = mBvB
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The principle of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum after collision equal to the total momentum before collision (assuming no external forces acting on the bodies) mAuA = mBvB
so, if the masses are equal the velocity of B after is equal to the velocity of A before
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A uA
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Before the collision, the total momentum is equal to the momentum of body A
A uA
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vA
B
vB
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After the collision, the total momentum is the sum of the momenta of body A and body B
A
vA
B
vB
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vA
B
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If we want to calculate the velocities, vA and vB we will use the principle of conservation of momentum
A
vA
B
vB
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The principle of conservation of momentum can be stated here as mAuA = mAvA + mBvB
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The principle of conservation of momentum can be stated here as mAuA = mAvA + mBvB If the collision is elastic then
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The principle of conservation of momentum can be stated here as mAuA = mAvA + mBvB If the collision is elastic then kinetic energy is also conserved
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The principle of conservation of momentum can be stated here as mAuA = mAvA + mBvB If the collision is elastic then kinetic energy is also conserved mAuA2 = mAvA2 + mBvB2
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The principle of conservation of momentum can be stated here as mAuA = mAvA + mBvB If the collision is elastic then kinetic energy is also conserved mAuA2 = mAvA2 + mBvB2
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mAuA = mAvA + mBvB mAuA2 = mAvA2 + mBvB2 From these two equations, vA and vB can be found
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mAuA = mAvA + mBvB mAuA2 = mAvA2 + mBvB2 From these two equations, vA and vB can be found
BUT
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision
It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision uA In this case, the velocity of A relative to B, before the collision is equal to
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision uA In this case, the velocity of A relative to B, before the collision is equal to uA
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision vA vB
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision vA vB
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It can be shown* that for an elastic collision, the velocity of body A relative to body B before the collision is equal to the velocity of body B relative to body A after the collision vA vB
We therefore have two easier equations to play with to find the velocities of the bodies after the collision equation 1
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We therefore have two easier equations to play with to find the velocities of the bodies after the collision equation 1 mAuA = mAvA + mBvB
equation 2
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We therefore have two easier equations to play with to find the velocities of the bodies after the collision equation 1 mAuA = mAvA + mBvB
equation 2 uA = vB vA
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A uA
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Before the collision, the total momentum is equal to the momentum of body A
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A vA
B vB
After the collision, the total momentum is the sum of the momenta of body A and body B
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2 dimensional collision
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2 dimensional collision
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Before the collision, the total momentum is equal to the momentum of body A
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After the collision, the total momentum is equal to the sum of the momenta of both bodies
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mAvA
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mAvA
mBvB
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mAvA
mBvB
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mAvA
mBvB
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mAvA
mBvB
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mAvA p
mBvB
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p = mAuA
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2 dimensional collision: Example Body A has initial speed uA = 50 ms-1 Body B is initially stationary
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2 dimensional collision: Example Body A has initial speed uA = 50 ms-1 Body B is initially stationary Mass of A = mass of B = 2 kg
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2 dimensional collision: Example Body A has initial speed uA = 50 ms-1 Body B is initially stationary Mass of A = mass of B = 2 kg After the collision, body A is found to be moving at speed vA = 25 ms-1 in a direction at 60 to its original direction of motion
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2 dimensional collision: Example Body A has initial speed uA = 50 ms-1 Body B is initially stationary Mass of A = mass of B = 2 kg After the collision, body A is found to be moving at speed vA = 25 ms-1 in a direction at 60 to its original direction of motion Find the kinetic energy possessed by body B after the collision
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