Momentum & Collision Calculator
Analyze elastic, inelastic, and partially inelastic collisions using conservation of momentum and energy principles. Supports both 1D and 2D vector-based calculations with visual charts.
Formulas Used
- Momentum: p = m × v
- Total Momentum: p_total = p1 + p2
- Elastic Collision: KE conserved
- Inelastic Collision: KE not conserved
- Restitution: e = (v2' - v1') / (v1 - v2)
Use Cases
- - Car crash and impact analysis
- - Sports physics (billiards, football collisions)
- - Particle physics simulations
- - Engineering safety testing