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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Bouncy Balls, Sticky Balls, Transfer Of Momentum

Consider this,

mρpc2=mρc22xz0ψdx

If the particle  is to deform along xz,

mρpxzc2=2ψ(xz)

where ψ(xz) is a function in xz.  xz marks the maximum of ψ.

mρpxzxztc2=2ψ(xz)xzt

mρptc2=2ψ(xz)xzt

The rate of change of momentum is force,

F=mρptc=2cψ(xz)xzt  per unit volume

the negative sign indicates that this force opposes the change in xz.  The impulse over time of the deformation is,

Δp=tp0Fdt=2ctp0ψ(xz)xztdt=2cxzfxzoψ(xz)dxz

So, the change in momentum per unit volume is the

Δp=2cxzfxzoψdx

where xzf marks the deformation in ψ from xzo and Δp is in the opposite direction to the change xzfxzo.

When xzt=0, F=0, thus the particle does not recover from the deformation.  Momentum is loss from the particle, the agent that cases the deformation xzoxzf gains the momentum.

If the particle disintegrate completely,

Δp=2c0xzoψdx=2cxzo0ψdx=2cxz0ψdx

If the particle has mass of radius a,

Δp=2caxzoψdx=2cxzoaψdx=2cxzaψdx

As such ψ around the particle can be transferred as momentum.