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OpenStudy (aravindg):

what is head on collision?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Both the bodies approaching towards each other and collide.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Usually, this means the angle between the two velocity vectors of the two moving objects is zero. This is still pretty ambiguous.

OpenStudy (aravindg):

hmm. is there any condition i??like referring to centre of mass and all?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

I suppose not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is another consideration. Like I said, this is ambiguous. We could define the velocity vectors are being parallel and the center of masses to be co-linear. The line containing both center of masses should also be parallel to the velocities.

OpenStudy (aravindg):

|dw:1327850906578:dw| are both a and B head on collision?

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