is governed by the laws of momentum and energy.

, capacity of matter to perform work as the result of its motion or its position in relation to forces acting on it. Energy associated with motion is known as kinetic energy, and energy related to position is called potential energy.

, is the product of mass m and the the velocity v. Faster moving objects have greater momentum than slower ones.

- act of sticking together after crashing -crash: the action of two moving vehicles, ships, aircraft, or other objects hitting each other

Thermal Agitation

Elastic Collision of Equal Masses

Elastic collision of masses in a system with a moving frame of reference

Elastic collision of unequal masses

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Collisions in ideal gases scattering interactions of sub-atomic particles which are deflected by the electromagnetic force slingshot type gravitational interactions between satellites and planets are perfectly elastic. game of pool Collisions between hard steel balls as in the swinging balls apparatus are nearly elastic

occurs if the of a system before and after collision is the same.

Kinetic Energy?

-energy possessed by an object, resulting from the motion of that object. The magnitude of the kinetic energy depends on both the mass and the velocity of the object according to the equation where : m is the mass of the object and v2 is its velocity multiplied by itself. E = 1/2 mv2

The value of E can also be derived from the equation E = (ma)d Where: a is the acceleration applied to the mass, m, and d is the distance through which a acts.

Likewise, in order for kinetic energy to be conserved

Explanation:

Head-on Collision

-the velocities before and after the balls collide all point along the same line. In other words, the collision occurs in one dimension.

A type of collision in which part of the kinetic energy is changed to some other form of energy in the collision A collision where colliding objects stick together after a collision 2 types: INELASTIC and PERFECTLY INELASTIC

In this kind of collision, kinetic energy may not be conserved, but they do obey the conservation of momentum.

In inelastic collision, the final kinetic energy of the system is greater than the initial kinetic energy.

Type of collision

Behavior of objects

Conserved Quantity

INELASTIC

The two objects deform during collision, and the total kinetic energy decreases, but the objects move separately after the collision.

MOMENTUM

PERFECTLY INELASTIC

The two objects STICK TOGETHER and move with a common velocity after the collision. Both objects are deformed.

m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2) v

In an inelastic collision, the total momentum of the two bodies remains the same, but some of the initial kinetic energy is transformed into heat energy internal to the bodies, used up in deforming the bodies, or radiated away in some other fashion. Inelastic collisions, such as the collision of two balls of clay, tend to result in the slowing and sometimes the joining together of the colliding bodies.

KINETIC ENERGY
Some kinetic energy is transformed into VIBRATIONAL ENERGY of the atoms, causing a heating effect, and the bodies are deformed.

BODIES
The two colliding objects bounce off each other, some of the momentum from one object will be transferred to the other object.

It states that the total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant over time (is said to be conserved over time). A consequence of this law is that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed: it can be transformed from one form to another or transferred from one place to another.

Total momentum of the system (the two objects) before the collision is:

Total momentum of the system after the collision:

pbefore = m1v1 + m2v2

pafter = (m1 + m2)v

m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2)v

m1 = mass of the first object m2 = mass of the second object v1 = velocity of the first object before collision v2 = velocity of the second object before collision v = common velocity after collision

m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1+m2) v O.O2 v1 + 2.5 (0) = (0.02+2.5) 1.2 0.02 v1 = (2.52) 1.2 0.02 v1 = 3.024 0.02 0.02 v1 = 151.2 m/s

m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1+m2) v 4 (6) + 2 (-4) = (4+2) v 24 + -8 = (6) v 16 = 6v 6 6 v1 = 2.7 m/s