Question

In a graph of v1 vs v2. What does the slope represent?

For a perfectly inelastic collision.

They have the same mass.

x-axis is v1 (velocity 1) and y-axis is v2 (velocity 2).

What does the slope represent? And how do we measure this quantity using mathemtacial formula?

(From physical lab experiment)

Answer 1

As you have not mentioned about what V₁ and V₂ are exactly. But still i am answering on the basis of what it could be.

The slope in this graph will represent coefficient of restitution.

Coefficient of restitution is defined as ratio of velocity of seperation(V₂) to velocity of approach(V₁) when two body collides. Mathematically coefficient of restitution can be calculated by

For perfectly inelastic collision e = 0.

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