Linear Collision: Predicting Mass Motion

[pakontam]

it is possible to predict the subsequence motion of two point mass after a linear collision, given ONLY their mass and velocity before the collision?
thanks.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Think about a billiards game. Would this be possible if your premise were true?

 

[pakontam]

if you mean snooker, yes, it's possible to predict, based on the assumption that no energy is lost and the balls are of the same mass. (assume correct, is it?)
but u don't know the energy 'status' of the system after the collision, how do u predict?