Elastic Collision 1D Final Velocity of Body 1
v1p = ((m1 - m2)·v1 + 2·m2·v2) / (m1 + m2)
What it says
Gives the post-collision velocity of the first body in a one-dimensional perfectly elastic collision where both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
m1 | Mass of body 1 (kg) | M |
m2 | Mass of body 2 (kg) | M |
v1 | Initial velocity of body 1 (m/s) | L T^-1 |
v2 | Initial velocity of body 2 (m/s) | L T^-1 |
v1p | Final velocity of body 1 (m/s) | L T^-1 |
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