What is the ratio KEafter/KEbefore of the total kinetic energy after the collisions occur to that before the collisions occur?

Respuesta :

Answer:

is called square of Coefficient of Restitution

Explanation:

As we know that the coefficient of restitution is the ratio of the body after collision to the ratio of the body before collision.

Mathematically:

[tex]e=\frac{v_f}{v_i}[/tex]

where:

[tex]v_f=[/tex] relative velocity after collision

[tex]v_i=[/tex] relative velocity before collision

also, in terms of Kinetic energy:

[tex]e=\sqrt{\frac{KE_f}{KE_i} }[/tex]

where:

[tex]KE_f=[/tex] relative kinetic energy after collision

[tex]KE_i=[/tex] relative kinetic energy before collision

  • e=0 for perfectly elastic collision
  • 0<e<1 for real world inelastic collision
  • e>1 for the collision in which energy is released
  • e<1 for the objects passing through one another without fully engaging.