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University Physics Volume 1

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ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 105AP

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What is the cause of force of interaction in collision between billiard ball?

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Consider the two billiard balls having the same mass m, the ball 1 hits the ball 2 one head on which is at rest. The ball 1 has its initial velocity v₁. When ball 1 hits the ball 2, it starts accelerating immediately, and the ball 1 decelerates at the same rate. That’s why, both the balls exert the same force on each other. Here, the momentum is conserved, that is the amount of momentum the ball 1 loses, the ball 2 gains.

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