Superelastic Collision: Learn How and Why

[sombrancelha]

Hello everyone,
I've been looking for some information on superelastic collisions on the Internet, but I haven't found any site that explains how it happens or why it happens. Could someone please explain me (or post a link to a website that does)?
Thanks a lot,
Sombrancelha

 

[Astronuc]

Mass Spectrometry terms wiki - http://www.msterms.com/wiki/index.php?title=Superelastic_Collision
A collision in which the translational energy of the fast-moving collision partner is increased.

Superelastic scattering - http://berrygroup.uchicago.edu/~art/SES.html

Superelastic Electron Scattering From Laser Excited States of Sodium - http://ariic.library.unsw.edu.au/griffith/adt-QGU20050926-233521/

Connection between superelastic and inelastic electron-atom collisions involving polarized collision partners. - (?)1: Phys Rev A. 1993 Jul;48(1):836-837.

http://www.ptloma.edu/physics/research.htm

For more let your fingers do the googling - "collision","superelastic"

 

[charng]

Hello Sombrancelha,

A superelastic collision occurs when two objects collide and both objects maintain their original shape and do not experience any permanent deformation. This type of collision is often seen in materials with high elasticity, such as rubber or certain metals.

One way to understand why superelastic collisions occur is to consider the principles of conservation of energy and momentum. During a collision, the total momentum of the system (the two objects) must remain constant. This means that any changes in the individual momenta of the objects must balance out so that the total momentum remains the same before and after the collision.

In addition, the total kinetic energy of the system must also remain constant. This means that any changes in the individual kinetic energies of the objects must also balance out so that the total kinetic energy remains the same before and after the collision.

In a superelastic collision, the objects involved have a high level of elasticity, meaning they can deform and then return to their original shape without losing any energy. This allows them to absorb and distribute the energy of the collision evenly, resulting in no permanent deformation and a superelastic collision.

I hope this helps to clarify the concept of superelastic collisions. For more information, you can refer to the conservation of energy and momentum principles and their applications in collisions. Here is a helpful link to get you started: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/momentum/Lesson-2/Momentum-Conservation-During-Collisions

Best of luck in your research!



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