Re: conservation of momentum

["John J. Trammell" <trammell@TRAMMELL.DYNDNS.ORG>]

On Thu, Nov 15, 2001 at 12:05:49PM -0700, Roger Haar wrote:
>         In your eq for final momentum it should be
> M * V_M  + (m1 + m2 ) * v_m = 0
> V_M + v_m = v(rel)

Of course.  Easier for me to visualise that when m1+m2 ~ M
(or even m1+m2 >> M).

Thanks again,
J