🏀 Collision Track
1D Collision Simulation
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Before collision:
m1u1 + m2u2
→
After collision:
m1v1 + m2v2
Key idea Total momentum before collision = Total momentum after collision.
Key idea Total momentum before collision = Total momentum after collision.
Momentum: p = mv
Kinetic Energy: KE = ½mv²
Momentum Conservation: m1u1 +
m2u2 = m1v1 +
m2v2
Total Momentum Before
0.00 kg m/s
m1u1 + m2u2
Total Momentum After
—
Shown after collision
Total KE Before
0.00 J
½m1u1² + ½m2u2²
Total KE After
—
Elastic: same | Inelastic: reduced