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  2. Impact (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    When vehicles collide, the damage increases with the relative velocity of the vehicles, the damage increasing as the square of the velocity since it is the impact kinetic energy (1/2 mv 2) which is the variable of importance. Much design effort is made to improve the impact resistance of cars so as to minimize user injury.

  3. Elastic collision - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively the final velocity of a particle, v 2 (v A2 or v B2) is expressed by: = (+) Where: e is the coefficient of restitution. v CoM is the velocity of the center of mass of the system of two particles: = + +

  4. Chemical kinetics - Wikipedia

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    Chemical kinetics, also known as reaction kinetics, is the branch of physical chemistry that is concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions. It is different from chemical thermodynamics, which deals with the direction in which a reaction occurs but in itself tells nothing about its rate.

  5. Kinetic theory of gases - Wikipedia

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    To calculate the velocity distribution of particles hitting this small area, we must take into account that all the particles with (,,) that hit the area within the time interval are contained in the tilted pipe with a height of ⁡ and a volume of ⁡ (); Therefore, compared to the Maxwell distribution, the velocity distribution will have an ...

  6. Inelastic collision - Wikipedia

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    In such a collision, kinetic energy is lost by bonding the two bodies together. This bonding energy usually results in a maximum kinetic energy loss of the system. It is necessary to consider conservation of momentum: (Note: In the sliding block example above, momentum of the two body system is only conserved if the surface has zero friction.

  7. Collision - Wikipedia

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    Hypervelocity is very high velocity, approximately over 3,000 meters per second (11,000 km/h, 6,700 mph, 10,000 ft/s, or Mach 8.8). In particular, hypervelocity is velocity so high that the strength of materials upon impact is very small compared to inertial stresses. [3] Thus, metals and fluids behave alike under

  8. Collision theory - Wikipedia

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    For example, in the hydrogenation reaction of ethylene the H 2 molecule must approach the bonding zone between the atoms, and only a few of all the possible collisions fulfill this requirement. To alleviate this problem, a new concept must be introduced: the steric factor ρ.

  9. Terminal ballistics - Wikipedia

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    Example photo of the over-penetration of a fragmenting projectile. This class of projectile is designed to break apart on impact whilst being of a construction more akin to that of an expanding bullet. Fragmenting bullets are usually constructed like the hollow-point projectiles described above, but with deeper and larger cavities.