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    1 D ELASTIC COLLISION (WITH SPECIAL CASES) It is that elastic collision in which the colliding bodies move along the same straight line before and after the collision. Consider two bodies A and B of masses m1 and m2 respectively, moving along the same straight line, in the same direction. Let be their respective velocities, such that The two bodies will collide after some time. During collision, the bodies will be deformed at the region of contact. So, a part of the kinetic energy will be conv

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    1 D ELASTIC COLLISION (WITH SPECIAL CASES) It is that elastic collision in which the colliding bodies move along the same straight line before and after the collision. Consider two bodies A and B of masses m1 and m2 respectively, moving along the same straight line, in the same direction. Let be their respective velocities, such that The two bodies will collide after some time. During collision, the bodies will be deformed at the region of contact. So, a part of the kinetic energy will be conv

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    1 D ELASTIC COLLISION (WITH SPECIAL CASES) It is that elastic collision in which the colliding bodies move along the same straight line before and after the collision. Consider two bodies A and B of masses m1 and m2 respectively, moving along the same straight line, in the same direction. Let be their respective velocities, such that The two bodies will collide after some time. During collision, the bodies will be deformed at the region of contact. So, a part of the kinetic energy will be conv

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    1 D ELASTIC COLLISION (WITH SPECIAL CASES)

    It is that elastic collision in which the colliding bodies move along the same straight line before
    and after the collision.
    Consider two bodies A and B of masses m1 and m2 respectively, moving along the same

    straight line, in the same direction. Let  be their respective velocities, such that

    The two bodies will collide after some time.

    During collision, the bodies will be deformed at the region of contact. So, a part of the kinetic
    energy will be converted into potential energy. The bodies will regain their original shape due to
    elasticity. The potential energy will be reconverted into kinetic energy. The bodies will separate
    and continue to move along the same straight line, in the same direction, but with different
    velocities.

    After applying the law of conservation of momentum we can solve for velocity of first ball after
    collision

    Similarly :
    Special cases

    Case (i) when m1 = m2, i.e., when both the colliding bodies are of the same mass.

    The velocity of body A after collision, is equal to the velocity of body B before the collision.
    From equation (v),

    The velocity of body B after collision, is equal to the velocity of body A before collision.
    To sum up, when two bodies of equal masses suffer one-dimensional elastic collision,
    they interchange their velocities.

    Example, Collision between two billiard balls.

    Case (ii) When v2i = 0 i.e., when the body B is initially at rest.
    From equation (iv),

    From equation (v),

    Now, three special sub-cases arise.


    Sub-case (a) When m2 << m1 i.e., when the mass of body B is negligible as compared to the
    mass of body A
    In other words, body B is a light body and the body A is a massive body.
    From equation (vi),

    The velocity of the massive body after collision, is nearly equal to its velocity before collision. In
    other words, the massive body loses only a very small fraction of its kinetic energy.
    From equation (vii),

    The velocity of the light body after collision, is nearly double the velocity of the massive body
    before collision.

    To sum up, when a massive body suffers an elastic collision with a stationary light body,
    there is practically no change in the velocity of the massive body, but the light body
    acquires a velocity which is nearly double the initial velocity of massive body.
    Example: Collision between a fast-moving truck and a stationary drum.

    Sub-case (b) When m1 << m2 i.e., when the body A is a light body and the body B is a massive
    body.
    From equation (vi),

    So, the velocity of the light body after collision, is nearly equal (in magnitude) and opposite to its
    velocity before collision. In other words, the light body transfers only a small fraction of its kinetic
    energy to the massive body.
    From equation (vii),

    So, the velocity of the massive body after collision is very small.
    To sum up, when a light body suffers an elastic collision with a stationary massive body,
    the velocity of the light body is reversed and the massive body remains practically at
    rest.
    Example, A rubber ball thrown against a wall.
    Sub-case (c) When m1 = m2, i.e., when the colliding bodies are of the same mass.
    From equation (vi)
    v1f = 0
    In words, the velocity of body A after collision is zero.
    From equation (vii),

    In words, the velocity of body B after collision, is equal to the velocity of body A before collision.
    To sum up, when a body suffers an elastic collision with another body of the same mass at rest,
    it is stopped dead, while the second body starts moving with the same velocity as that of the
    first.
    In sub-case (c), there is hundred per cent transfer of energy.

    Example, Collision between a moving billiard ball and a stationary billiard ball on a billiards table

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