Collision with magnets -- Elastic or Inelastic? - Physics Forums
Jun 5, 2017 · In my experiment I am performing a collision with two carts with magnets attached with photogates and a labquest on an air track. I pushed the carts together and made sure that the carts …
An Alternative Approach to Solving Collision Problems
Aug 17, 2024 · We begin with conservation of momentum for an inelastic collision in which the final velocities of the colliding masses are the same: Collision impulse is simply the product of the …
Inelastic Collision with Spring - Physics Forums
Jan 11, 2009 · In an inelastic collision scenario involving a 0.2 kg mass striking a 1.3 kg mass connected to a spring, the conservation of momentum is applied to find the final velocity of the combined …
Where does kinetic energy go in inelastic collision?
Oct 20, 2016 · I'm having a bit of trouble conceptualizing this. I've looked all over the Internet, and I've been seeing that in completely inelastic collisions the reason that kinetic energy is not conserved is …
Inelastic Collision with friction - Physics Forums
Mar 2, 2012 · In an inelastic collision, a 50 kg ball of clay collides with a stationary 100 kg block on a frictional surface, resulting in a combined velocity of 6.66 m/s after the collision. The coefficient of …
Inelastic collision, determine ratio KEf/KEi - Physics Forums
Nov 3, 2017 · Consider the following extreme cases for a completely inelastic collision. In each case, determine the approximate ratio KEf/KEi. a) A moving train collides with a stationary car. b) A moving …
Inelastic Head-On Collision: Understanding Momentum and Kinetic …
Oct 18, 2014 · But just an "inelastic" collision can have kinetic energy after the collision anywhere from 0 up the initial total kinetic energy. Are you assuming " perfectly inelastic" so that both objects come to …
Inelastic Collision: Finding Initial Angle • Physics Forums
Oct 22, 2018 · In a completely inelastic collision involving two objects of equal mass, the final speed is v/3, and the angle between their initial directions needs to be determined. Initial momentum …
Inelastic collision: Momentum conserved, KE not- How?
Nov 19, 2008 · In an inelastic collision, momentum is conserved while kinetic energy is not, as some energy is transformed into heat and deformation. The confusion arises from the perception that …
Confusing Elastic and Inelastic Collisions :S - Physics Forums
Jul 12, 2009 · Can someone please 'stupify' the definitions of an elastic and inelastic collision? Do objects bouncing off of each other undergo elastic collisions, while objects which stick together …