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@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ for example heat.
## One dimension
In 1D, not only the kinetic energy is conserved, but also the total momentum.
-Let $v_1$ and $v_2$ be the initial velocities of objects 1 and 2,
-and $v_1'$ and $v_2'$ their velocities afterwards:
+Let $$v_1$$ and $$v_2$$ be the initial velocities of objects 1 and 2,
+and $$v_1'$$ and $$v_2'$$ their velocities afterwards:
$$\begin{aligned}
\begin{cases}
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
\end{cases}
\end{aligned}$$
-Using the first equation to replace $m_1 (v_1 \!-\! v_1')$
-with $m_2 (v_2 \!-\! v_2')$ in the second:
+Using the first equation to replace $$m_1 (v_1 \!-\! v_1')$$
+with $$m_2 (v_2 \!-\! v_2')$$ in the second:
$$\begin{aligned}
m_2 (v_1 + v_1') (v_2' - v_2)
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
\end{cases}
\end{aligned}$$
-Note that the first relation is equivalent to $v_1 - v_2 = v_2' - v_1'$,
+Note that the first relation is equivalent to $$v_1 - v_2 = v_2' - v_1'$$,
meaning that the objects' relative velocity
is reversed by the collision.
-Moving on, we replace $v_1'$ in the second equation:
+Moving on, we replace $$v_1'$$ in the second equation:
$$\begin{aligned}
m_1 v_1 + m_2 v_2
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
&= 2 m_1 v_1 + (m_2 - m_1) v_2
\end{aligned}$$
-Dividing by $m_1 + m_2$,
-and going through the same process for $v_1'$,
+Dividing by $$m_1 + m_2$$,
+and going through the same process for $$v_1'$$,
we arrive at:
$$\begin{aligned}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$
To analyze this result,
-for practicality, we simplify it by setting $v_2 = 0$.
+for practicality, we simplify it by setting $$v_2 = 0$$.
In that case:
$$\begin{aligned}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$
How much of its energy and momentum does object 1 transfer to object 2?
-The following ratios compare $v_1$ and $v_2'$ to quantify the transfer:
+The following ratios compare $$v_1$$ and $$v_2'$$ to quantify the transfer:
$$\begin{aligned}
\frac{m_2 v_2'}{m_1 v_1}
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
= \frac{4 m_1 m_2}{(m_1 + m_2)^2}
\end{aligned}$$
-If $m_1 = m_2$, both ratios reduce to $1$,
+If $$m_1 = m_2$$, both ratios reduce to $$1$$,
meaning that all energy and momentum is transferred,
and object 1 is at rest after the collision.
Newton's cradle is an example of this.
-If $m_1 \ll m_2$, object 1 simply bounces off object 2,
+If $$m_1 \ll m_2$$, object 1 simply bounces off object 2,
barely transferring any energy.
Object 2 ends up with twice object 1's momentum,
-but $v_2'$ is very small and thus negligible:
+but $$v_2'$$ is very small and thus negligible:
$$\begin{aligned}
\frac{m_2 v_2'}{m_1 v_1}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned}
\approx \frac{4 m_1}{m_2}
\end{aligned}$$
-If $m_1 \gg m_2$, object 1 barely notices the collision,
+If $$m_1 \gg m_2$$, object 1 barely notices the collision,
so not much is transferred to object 2:
$$\begin{aligned}