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View SchemaGeometric parametrization of binary elastic collisions
| Authors | Amaro J. Rica da Silva, José P. S. Lemos |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0602138 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0602138 |
| DOI | 10.1119/1.2188961 |
| Journal | Am.J.Phys.74:584-590,2006 |
Abstract
A geometric view of the possible outcomes of elastic collisions of two massive bodies is developed that integrates laboratory, center of mass, and relative body frames in a single diagram. From these diagrams all the scattering properties of binary collisions can be obtained. The particular case of gravitational scattering by a moving massive object corresponds to the slingshot maneuver, and its maximum velocity is obtained.
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