Mechanical energy changes in perfectly inelastic collisions

• Autores: Carl E. Mungan
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 51, Nº. 4, 2013, pág. 229
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Suppose a block of mass m1 traveling at speed v1 makes a one-dimensional perfectly inelastic collision with another block of mass m2. What else does one need to know to calculate the fraction of the mechanical energy that is dissipated in the collision?