Inelastic Collision Velocity Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the inelastic collision velocity is:

\[ \text{V} = \frac{\text{M1} \times \text{V1} + \text{M2} \times \text{V2}}{\text{M1} + \text{M2}} \]

Where:

\( \text{V} \) is the final velocity of both objects after collision (m/s)
\( \text{M1} \) and \( \text{M2} \) are the masses of each object (kg)
\( \text{V1} \) and \( \text{V2} \) are the velocities of the objects before collision (m/s)

Example Calculation

Let's consider an example:

Mass of Object 1 (M1): 3 kg
Velocity of Object 1 (V1): 4 m/s
Mass of Object 2 (M2): 2 kg
Velocity of Object 2 (V2): -1 m/s

Using the formula to calculate the final velocity:

\[ \text{V} = \frac{3 \times 4 + 2 \times (-1)}{3 + 2} = \frac{12 - 2}{5} = \frac{10}{5} = 2 \text{ m/s} \]

This demonstrates that with masses of 3 kg and 2 kg, and velocities of 4 m/s and -1 m/s respectively, the final velocity after the collision is 2 m/s. ✅