Assignment

Two balls, one of mass m kg and the other of mass 5 kg, are moving in opposite directions with equal speed, say 5 m/s, and collide head-on with each other.

Watch the collision in the simulator when the coefficient of restitution is:

• 0.2
• 0.4
• 0.6
• 0.8
• 1

What is your conclusion?

Predict the motion in a perfectly inelastic case (when the coefficient of restitution is zero).