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Re: [Phys-L] elastic collisions

So what one must do as has already been discussed is conserve angular and
linear momentum, and kinetic energy. It requires the solution of a few
equations simultaneously but that's the only real complication.

T

On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 12:49 AM, bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org> wrote:


Now do this with a point mass and an extended one with the direction CoM
to the contact point is not collinear with the direction of the moving
point mass.

bc



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Todd K. Pedlar
Associate Professor of Physics
Luther College, Decorah, IA
pedlto01@luther.edu