Question

Two bodies undergo a two-dimensional collision. State an expression for the magnitude of impulse along the line of impact and the loss in kinetic energy.

Answer 1

i. For two bodies undergoing a two dimensional collision, the magnitude of impulse along the line of impact is given as, Magnitude of the impulse, along the line of impact,

ii. The loss in the kinetic energy is given as Loss in the kinetic energy = ∆ (K.E.)