Compression waves and kinetic energy losses in collisions between balls and rods of different lengths

We report investigations of collisions between steel balls and free-ended rods using an electro-mechanical apparatus combined with a Michelson interferometer. Our experimental methodology allows for the evaluation of several collision-initiated parameters, such as collision duration, speed of the in...

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Published in:	American journal of physics Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 280 - 286
Main Authors:	Freschi, A. A., Hessel, R., Yoshida, M., Chinaglia, D. L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Woodbury American Institute of Physics 01-04-2014
Subjects:	Collisions Kinetics Materials elasticity
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