a) What two quantities are conserved in an elastic collision ?

A point-like mass m_1 travelling with speed v_1collides elastically with a particle of mass m_2 initially at rest.

b) Write equations for the conserved quantities before and after the collision and derive an expression for the speed v_2 of mass m_2 after the collision as a function of the masses and the impact velocity v_1 only .

c) For what ratio of the masses is the transfer of energy to the second particle a maximum ?

Question

a) What two quantities are conserved in an elastic collision ?


A point-like mass m_1 travelling with speed  v_1collides elastically with a particle of mass m_2 initially at rest. 

b) Write equations for the conserved quantities before and after the collision and derive an expression for the speed v_2 of mass m_2 after the collision as a function of the masses and the impact velocity v_1 only .

c) For what ratio of the masses is the transfer of energy to the second particle a maximum ?

surry99 · Answer

look up elastic collsions