Question: Collars A and B, of the same mass m, are moving in the same direction with vA > vB . Neglecting friction and knowing that

Collars A and B, of the same mass m, are moving in the same direction with vA > vB . Neglecting friction and knowing that the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, determine

(a) The velocity of each collar after impact,

(b) The energy loss during impact.

VA VR B

VA VR B

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