Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions
This text discusses conservation of momentum along the x axis, elastic collisions of two objects with equal mass, and conservation of momentum along the y axis. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.
Topics
- change in momentum
- conservation of momentum principle
- elastic collision
- impulse
- inelastic collision
- internal kinetic energy
- isolated system
- linear momentum
- perfectly inelastic collision
- point masses
- quark
- second law of motion
- Rotation
- Two-dimensional collisions
- Point masses
- Momentum
- Angular momentum