MHB How Does a Spring Affect the Outcome of a Ball and Plate Collision?

  • Thread starter Thread starter chunky
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Collision Spring
Click For Summary
The discussion revolves around calculating the final velocity of a ball and a stationary steel plate after a collision, considering parameters such as the mass of the ball, the mass of the plate, the angle of impact, the coefficient of restitution, and spring stiffness. The initial conditions include a ball striking the plate at 30 m/s and an angle of 60 degrees, with the plate having two different mass scenarios (M=2m and M=0.5m). Participants are seeking help with the calculations for the final velocities and spring deflection resulting from the impact. Visual aids, like a setup diagram, are requested to better understand the problem. The discussion emphasizes the need for clarity in applying physics concepts to solve the collision scenario.
chunky
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
View attachment 2501The ball (mass m) strikes the heavy steel plate (mass M) with a velocity of v=30m/s at an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal. the plate is initially stationary. If the coefficient of restitution is e=0.7 and the spring stiffness is k=155N/m. Calculate the final velocity of the ball and the plate immediately after impact and the spring deflection. Also do the calculations if M=2m and M=0.5m

i just need a kick start on this question as I am completely lost
 

Attachments

Last edited:
Mathematics news on Phys.org
Please post a picture of the setup.
 
Thread 'Erroneously finding discrepancy in transpose rule'

Thread 'Erroneously finding discrepancy in transpose rule'

Obviously, there is something elementary I am missing here. To form the transpose of a matrix, one exchanges rows and columns, so the transpose of a scalar, considered as (or isomorphic to) a one-entry matrix, should stay the same, including if the scalar is a complex number. On the other hand, in the isomorphism between the complex plane and the real plane, a complex number a+bi corresponds to a matrix in the real plane; taking the transpose we get which then corresponds to a-bi...
View full post »

Similar threads

How to find the deceleration of a mass colliding on a spring?
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
5K
I How does the motion of colliding billiard balls change under Special Relativity?
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Views
2K
MHB Collisions and loss of kinetic energy
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
3K
Collision between 3 masses, with spring
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Views
3K
What is the velocity of the wedge after collision?
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Views
3K
Collision of two billiard balls with spin
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32
Views
5K
Is Ignoring the Y-Component in Billiard Ball Collision Calculations Correct?
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
4K
How Does Friction Affect Spring Compression in a Bullet Collision?
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
4K
Finding Velocity of Golf Club After Impact with Ball
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
Views
5K
MHB Simple Model of 9/11/2001 World Trade Center Collapse
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
4K