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According to Dave, what topic is being covered in the lesson?
According to Dave, what topic is being covered in the lesson?
- Kinematics
- Dynamics
- Harmonic motion
- Collisions (correct)
Which of the following is conserved in every collision?
Which of the following is conserved in every collision?
- Linear momentum (correct)
- Kinetic energy
- Potential energy
- Angular momentum
In an elastic collision, what happens to the objects involved?
In an elastic collision, what happens to the objects involved?
- Objects completely shatter upon impact.
- Objects transform into a different state of matter.
- Objects bounce off each other with minimal energy loss. (correct)
- Objects stick together and move as one mass.
Which of the following is an example of a collision that can be approximated as elastic?
Which of the following is an example of a collision that can be approximated as elastic?
In a perfectly inelastic collision, what happens to the objects involved?
In a perfectly inelastic collision, what happens to the objects involved?
Which of the following is an example of a perfectly inelastic collision?
Which of the following is an example of a perfectly inelastic collision?
What is the primary difference between elastic and perfectly inelastic collisions?
What is the primary difference between elastic and perfectly inelastic collisions?
When modeling car crashes as perfectly inelastic collisions, what is conserved?
When modeling car crashes as perfectly inelastic collisions, what is conserved?
In a car crash, what is kinetic energy primarily converted into?
In a car crash, what is kinetic energy primarily converted into?
According to the discussion, where do most real-world collisions fall on the spectrum of elasticity?
According to the discussion, where do most real-world collisions fall on the spectrum of elasticity?
Why do we often approximate collisions as either perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic?
Why do we often approximate collisions as either perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic?
What topic will be covered next, following the discussion of linear motion?
What topic will be covered next, following the discussion of linear motion?
Which concept is NOT directly associated with the study of linear motion as outlined?
Which concept is NOT directly associated with the study of linear motion as outlined?
How is momentum analyzed in perfectly inelastic collisions?
How is momentum analyzed in perfectly inelastic collisions?
Which of the following best describes the behavior of objects in an elastic collision?
Which of the following best describes the behavior of objects in an elastic collision?
Consider two identical cars involved in a head-on collision. If they stick together after impact, what type of collision occurred?
Consider two identical cars involved in a head-on collision. If they stick together after impact, what type of collision occurred?
What is the equation to determine the final velocity, $v_{final}$, in a perfectly inelastic collision between two objects with masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ and initial velocities $v_1$ and $v_2$?
What is the equation to determine the final velocity, $v_{final}$, in a perfectly inelastic collision between two objects with masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ and initial velocities $v_1$ and $v_2$?
How does the conservation of linear momentum apply to collisions between celestial objects?
How does the conservation of linear momentum apply to collisions between celestial objects?
Which of the following statements accurately contrasts elastic and inelastic collisions regarding kinetic energy and momentum?
Which of the following statements accurately contrasts elastic and inelastic collisions regarding kinetic energy and momentum?
In the context of collisions, what is the significance of approximating real-world scenarios into idealized models (perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic)?
In the context of collisions, what is the significance of approximating real-world scenarios into idealized models (perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic)?
Consider a scenario where two objects collide, and a significant portion of the initial kinetic energy is converted into sound and heat. Which type of collision BEST describes this scenario?
Consider a scenario where two objects collide, and a significant portion of the initial kinetic energy is converted into sound and heat. Which type of collision BEST describes this scenario?
Two balls of equal mass undergo a head-on elastic collision. Ball A is initially moving with a velocity $v$, and ball B is at rest. What are the velocities of ball A and ball B after the collision?
Two balls of equal mass undergo a head-on elastic collision. Ball A is initially moving with a velocity $v$, and ball B is at rest. What are the velocities of ball A and ball B after the collision?
A ball is dropped from a height $h$ onto a stationary, rigid floor and bounces back to a height of $0.64h$. What is the coefficient of restitution for this collision?
A ball is dropped from a height $h$ onto a stationary, rigid floor and bounces back to a height of $0.64h$. What is the coefficient of restitution for this collision?
Two cars approach an intersection. Car A (1000 kg) is traveling east at 20 m/s, and Car B (1500 kg) is traveling north at 10 m/s. They collide inelastically and move together as one mass after the collision. What is the approximate speed of the combined mass immediately after the collision?
Two cars approach an intersection. Car A (1000 kg) is traveling east at 20 m/s, and Car B (1500 kg) is traveling north at 10 m/s. They collide inelastically and move together as one mass after the collision. What is the approximate speed of the combined mass immediately after the collision?
A bullet of mass $m$ is fired into a stationary wooden block of mass $M$ resting on a frictionless surface. The bullet becomes embedded in the block, and they move together with a speed $v$. What was the initial speed $u$ of the bullet?
A bullet of mass $m$ is fired into a stationary wooden block of mass $M$ resting on a frictionless surface. The bullet becomes embedded in the block, and they move together with a speed $v$. What was the initial speed $u$ of the bullet?
Two objects of equal mass, A and B, collide. The collision is perfectly elastic. Object A is initially moving with velocity $v_A = 10 m/s$ and object B is at rest. What is the relative velocity of object A with respect to object B after collision?
Two objects of equal mass, A and B, collide. The collision is perfectly elastic. Object A is initially moving with velocity $v_A = 10 m/s$ and object B is at rest. What is the relative velocity of object A with respect to object B after collision?
Object A (mass $m_A$) moving at velocity $v$ collides elastically with object B (mass $m_B$) which is at rest. After the collision, object A bounces back with a velocity of $-v/3$. What is the ratio of $m_B$ to $m_A$, i.e., $m_B/m_A$?
Object A (mass $m_A$) moving at velocity $v$ collides elastically with object B (mass $m_B$) which is at rest. After the collision, object A bounces back with a velocity of $-v/3$. What is the ratio of $m_B$ to $m_A$, i.e., $m_B/m_A$?
A system consists of two particles with masses $m_1$ and $m_2$. At $t = 0$, $m_1$ is at the origin and $m_2$ is at position $r$. The two particles undergo perfectly inelastic collision. What is the center of mass of the system?
A system consists of two particles with masses $m_1$ and $m_2$. At $t = 0$, $m_1$ is at the origin and $m_2$ is at position $r$. The two particles undergo perfectly inelastic collision. What is the center of mass of the system?
Two identical billiard balls collide. Before the collision, one ball is moving at 3.0 m/s and the other is stationary. After the collision, the first ball is stationary. What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision, assuming the collision is elastic and neglecting any rotational motion?
Two identical billiard balls collide. Before the collision, one ball is moving at 3.0 m/s and the other is stationary. After the collision, the first ball is stationary. What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision, assuming the collision is elastic and neglecting any rotational motion?
A 2.0 kg block moving at 5.0 m/s collides with a 3.0 kg block initially at rest. After the collision, the 2.0 kg block recoils at 1.0 m/s. What is the velocity of the 3.0 kg block after the collision, assuming the surface is frictionless?
A 2.0 kg block moving at 5.0 m/s collides with a 3.0 kg block initially at rest. After the collision, the 2.0 kg block recoils at 1.0 m/s. What is the velocity of the 3.0 kg block after the collision, assuming the surface is frictionless?
A rubber ball with a mass of 0.15 kg is dropped from a height of 1.2 m onto a hard floor. If the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is 0.7, how high will the ball bounce on the first bounce?
A rubber ball with a mass of 0.15 kg is dropped from a height of 1.2 m onto a hard floor. If the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is 0.7, how high will the ball bounce on the first bounce?
A billiard ball of mass $m$ collides with an identical stationary ball. After the collision, the first ball moves at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to its original direction, and the second ball moves at an angle of -60 degrees with respect to the first ball's original direction. If the initial velocity of the first ball was $v$, what are the speeds of the two balls after the collision?
A billiard ball of mass $m$ collides with an identical stationary ball. After the collision, the first ball moves at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to its original direction, and the second ball moves at an angle of -60 degrees with respect to the first ball's original direction. If the initial velocity of the first ball was $v$, what are the speeds of the two balls after the collision?
Consider a perfectly inelastic collision in one dimension between an object of mass $m_1$ moving with initial velocity $v_0$ and an object of mass $m_2$ at rest. What fraction of the initial kinetic energy is lost in the collision?
Consider a perfectly inelastic collision in one dimension between an object of mass $m_1$ moving with initial velocity $v_0$ and an object of mass $m_2$ at rest. What fraction of the initial kinetic energy is lost in the collision?
Imagine a collision between two equal-mass objects in a closed system, where one object is initially moving at a velocity v, and the other is at rest. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the total kinetic energy of the system after the collision, in terms of the initial kinetic energy KE?
Imagine a collision between two equal-mass objects in a closed system, where one object is initially moving at a velocity v, and the other is at rest. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the total kinetic energy of the system after the collision, in terms of the initial kinetic energy KE?
Two astronauts in space are initially at rest with respect to each other. Astronaut A, with a mass of 70 kg, pushes off of Astronaut B, with a mass of 90 kg. After the push, Astronaut A is moving away at a speed of 0.5 m/s. What is the speed of Astronaut B?
Two astronauts in space are initially at rest with respect to each other. Astronaut A, with a mass of 70 kg, pushes off of Astronaut B, with a mass of 90 kg. After the push, Astronaut A is moving away at a speed of 0.5 m/s. What is the speed of Astronaut B?
Two balls with different masses, $m_1$ and $m_2$ ($m_1 < m_2$), are dropped from the same height. Assuming that the collision with the ground is perfectly elastic, which ball will reach a greater height on the first bounce?
Two balls with different masses, $m_1$ and $m_2$ ($m_1 < m_2$), are dropped from the same height. Assuming that the collision with the ground is perfectly elastic, which ball will reach a greater height on the first bounce?
An object of mass $m$ collides with a stationary object of mass $3m$. After the collision, the objects stick together. What percentage of the initial kinetic energy is lost due to this collision?
An object of mass $m$ collides with a stationary object of mass $3m$. After the collision, the objects stick together. What percentage of the initial kinetic energy is lost due to this collision?
A car of mass $m$ is traveling at a speed $v$ when it rear-ends an identical car, also of mass $m$, that is at rest. Assuming the collision is perfectly inelastic, what is the change in kinetic energy of the system as a result of the collision?
A car of mass $m$ is traveling at a speed $v$ when it rear-ends an identical car, also of mass $m$, that is at rest. Assuming the collision is perfectly inelastic, what is the change in kinetic energy of the system as a result of the collision?
Consider an elastic collision between two particles of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ in one dimension. Before the collision, mass $m_1$ has a velocity $v$ and mass $m_2$ is at rest. After the collision, what is the velocity of mass $m_2$ if $m_1 = m_2$?
Consider an elastic collision between two particles of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ in one dimension. Before the collision, mass $m_1$ has a velocity $v$ and mass $m_2$ is at rest. After the collision, what is the velocity of mass $m_2$ if $m_1 = m_2$?
A small ball of mass $m$ is dropped onto a very large and heavy ball that is fixed in place. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the approximate change in the momentum of the large ball?
A small ball of mass $m$ is dropped onto a very large and heavy ball that is fixed in place. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the approximate change in the momentum of the large ball?
Flashcards
What is a collision?
What is a collision?
A collision occurs when a moving object contacts another object.
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Conservation of Linear Momentum
In every collision, the total momentum of the system remains constant, meaning it is neither lost nor gained.
Elastic Collision
Elastic Collision
A collision where objects remain separate, kinetic energy and momentum are conserved.
Perfectly Inelastic Collision
Perfectly Inelastic Collision
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Car Crashes (as Inelastic Collisions)
Car Crashes (as Inelastic Collisions)
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Inelastic Collisions
Inelastic Collisions
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Study Notes
- The professor is Dave, and the lesson is about collisions.
Defining Collisions
- Collisions occur when a moving object contacts another object.
- Collisions apply to:
- Balls on a pool table
- Tiny molecules
- Large celestial objects (asteroids, planets)
Conservation of Linear Momentum
- In every collision, there is a conservation of linear momentum.
- Conservation of linear momentum manifests differently based on the collision type.
Elastic Collisions
- Involve objects that remain separate after impact.
- Both total kinetic energy and total momentum are conserved.
- Objects bounce off each other with minimal energy loss.
- Atom and molecule collisions can be approximated as elastic (as with ideal gas).
- Many collisions are nearly elastic:
- A soccer player kicking a ball
- The player's foot and the ball separate completely after impact.
- Some kinetic energy is lost as heat and sound in nearly elastic collisions.
Perfectly Inelastic Collisions
- Two separate objects collide and move together as one mass.
- Celestial bodies (asteroids) may merge this way.
- Planets, including Earth, began forming this way.
- Momentum is easy to analyze because both objects can be treated as a single object after the collision:
- m1v1 + m2v2 = (m1 + m2)v_final
Car Crashes
- Car crashes can be modeled using the perfectly inelastic collision.
- Adding the masses of the cars and combining velocity vectors reveals what happens after the collision.
- Total momentum is conserved, but total kinetic energy is not.
- Kinetic energy converts into:
- Sound energy ("crashing" sound)
- Heat energy
- Internal energy (causing deformation)
- A perfectly elastic collision is like an elastic band returning to its original state and shape after being stretched.
Inelastic Collisions
- The amount of kinetic energy lost depends on the objects involved and various other factors.
- No collision is fully elastic or perfectly inelastic.
- Collisions exist somewhere between the two extremes of the spectrum, an inelastic collision.
- We can usually approximate a collision as one of the two extremes to simplify calculations.
Linear Motion Conclusion
- The study covered linear motion from:
- Kinematics
- Dynamics
- Harmonic motion
- Momentum
- Next up is a move to Circular Motion
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