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What is the result of this Newton's cradle experiment where the initial ball doesn't bounce (exactly as in the regular case) but it has glue on it?
I have a question about a Newton's cradle type collision, but it has a twist to it. First, I will describe two well-known results, and then I'll add my twist.
First, consider a cradle with five balls (...
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Effect of adhesive on ballistic fabrics
Adhesive is applied to "soft" ballistic fabrics (like kevlar or even fiberglass) in order to decrease bulge when being hit by a projectile.
What would be the effect of gluing layers of ...
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Transfer of angular momentum during oblique impact with(out) adhesion [duplicate]
I am solving a problem of 2 identical spherical particles colliding.
The impact is oblique.
I consider both normal and tangential contact forces.
Tangential force is a combination of elastic force ...
