Impulse for Two Objects being Attracted to One Another (6:09)
In a universe devoid of anything else, two identical spheres of mass, m, and radius, R, are released from rest when they have a distance between their centers of mass of X. Find the magnitude of the impulse delivered to each sphere until just before they make contact.
This is an AP Physics 1 topic. Content Times: 0:07 Translating the problem 1:26 Applicable impulse equations 2:13 Conservation of mechanical energy 3:28 Showing a common mistake 4:00 Solving the problem |
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