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Ball Drop Impact test - equations??
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. =)
I'm testing a bunch of materials by dropping a steel ball from increasing heights until the materials break. So I have a bunch of data that looks like this:
Material A - broke at 18cm
Material B - broke at 20cm
Material C - broke at 12cm
etc.
How can I turn this data into usful information (i.e. how can I say Material A can take x amount of impact, Material B can take y amount of impact etc..)
Its been awhile since I've taken physics.. at first I was thinking force, but F=ma does not take height into consideration... height or velocity would have to be included...
Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks!
I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. =)
I'm testing a bunch of materials by dropping a steel ball from increasing heights until the materials break. So I have a bunch of data that looks like this:
Material A - broke at 18cm
Material B - broke at 20cm
Material C - broke at 12cm
etc.
How can I turn this data into usful information (i.e. how can I say Material A can take x amount of impact, Material B can take y amount of impact etc..)
Its been awhile since I've taken physics.. at first I was thinking force, but F=ma does not take height into consideration... height or velocity would have to be included...
Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks!