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denver75
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I'm working on a demonstration of where I want to show the equivalent result of impacts of two separate masses. I'd like to make sure I am understanding these concepts correctly (it's been more than a few years since my college level physics class).
An object weighing 100kg moving at a velocity of 20 m/s has a KE of 20,000J
To get the equivalent KE from an object that weighs 10kg, I've calculated a velocity of 63.25m/s
Now, here's my uncertainty: does this mean that an impact of the 100kg object moving at 20m/w would create the same amount of damage as the 10kg object moving at 63.25m/s? Assuming that the materials are the same, so the impact distance and rebound would be equivalent. Or are there other factors involved?
Thanks in advance.
An object weighing 100kg moving at a velocity of 20 m/s has a KE of 20,000J
To get the equivalent KE from an object that weighs 10kg, I've calculated a velocity of 63.25m/s
Now, here's my uncertainty: does this mean that an impact of the 100kg object moving at 20m/w would create the same amount of damage as the 10kg object moving at 63.25m/s? Assuming that the materials are the same, so the impact distance and rebound would be equivalent. Or are there other factors involved?
Thanks in advance.