Collision Calculator

Calculate Parameters for Any Type of Collision

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Momentum Calculator

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Collision Type Analyzer

Determine the type of collision based on energy conservation

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Missing Parameter Calculator

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Understanding Collisions

Conservation Laws

In all collisions:

  • Momentum is always conserved
  • Total energy is conserved
  • Kinetic energy may or may not be conserved

Types of Collisions

  • Elastic: Kinetic energy is conserved
  • Inelastic: Some kinetic energy is lost
  • Perfectly Inelastic: Maximum kinetic energy loss

Momentum Conservation

For any collision:

m₁v₁ᵢ + m₂v₂ᵢ = m₁v₁f + m₂v₂f

Energy Conservation

For elastic collisions:

½m₁v₁ᵢ² + ½m₂v₂ᵢ² = ½m₁v₁f² + ½m₂v₂f²

Applications

  • Vehicle collisions
  • Particle physics
  • Sports physics
  • Molecular collisions

Essential Collision Formulas

Momentum Conservation

m₁v₁ᵢ + m₂v₂ᵢ = m₁v₁f + m₂v₂f

Kinetic Energy

KE = ½mv²

Relative Velocity

v₁₂ = v₁ - v₂