David,
You may be interested in the following discussion of this phenomenon as a
member of a broader class:
"Mandated Energy Dissipation - e pluribus unum" AJP, 64,10, Oct 1996, p
1291.
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em) http://www.winbeam.com/~trebor/
trebor@winbeam.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Abineri" <dabineri@FUSE.NET>
To: <PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 7:55 PM
Subject: Momentum
| In the ideal case of two equal masses colliding linearly where one is
| stationary and one is moving whereby they stick together after the
| collision (totally inelastic), the conservation of momentum leads to the
| conclusion that half the kinetic energy is lost to other forms. Of
| . . .
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