A simulator and calculator for oblique central impacts in a 2D plane. All aspects of the collision are adjustable via the table below, but velocities in particular may be changed by dragging the disks above.
Object 1Mass (kg):Entry Speed (m/s): Entry angle (degrees, above the horizontal): |
Object 2Mass (kg):Entry Speed (m/s): Entry angle (degrees, below the horizontal): |
ResultsObject 1Exit Speed (m/s): Exit angle (degrees, above the horizontal): Object 2 Exit Speed (m/s): Exit angle (degrees, below the horizontal): Total loss of Kinetic Energy (J): |
Coefficient of Restitution (e)Perfectly Inelastic |