1D Collision – Elastic / Perfectly Inelastic Calculator
Calculates post-collision velocities and energy change for elastic or perfectly inelastic 1D collisions between two objects.
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This tool analyses a collision between two objects moving along the same line (single axis). It supports both elastic (energy-conserving) and perfectly inelastic (objects stick together) collisions. Definitions: - Initial values: m₁, v₁: mass and velocity of object 1 m₂, v₂: mass and velocity of object 2 - Conserved quantities in an elastic collision: • Total momentum: p = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ • Total mechanical energy: E = ½m₁v₁² + ½m₂v₂² - In a perfectly inelastic collision: • Momentum is conserved, • Objects move together with the same post-collision velocity (v'), • Part of the mechanical energy is lost as heat, sound, deformation, etc. This tool: - Finds the final velocities v₁' and v₂' for the selected collision type, - Calculates initial and final momentum/energy values, - Reports the energy loss and momentum error (numerical rounding).
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