The formula to calculate the Coefficient of Restitution is:
\[ e = \frac{\text{V2rel}}{\text{V1rel}} \]
Where:
The Coefficient of Restitution (e) is a measure of the elasticity of a collision between two bodies. It is defined as the ratio of the relative velocity after collision to the relative velocity before collision. This coefficient indicates how much kinetic energy is conserved in the collision. A value of 1 indicates a perfectly elastic collision, while a value of 0 indicates a perfectly inelastic collision.
Let's consider an example:
Using the formula to calculate the Coefficient of Restitution:
\[ e = \frac{5}{10} = 0.5 \]
This means that the coefficient of restitution for this scenario is 0.5.
