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Here's a video of two paintballs colliding in midair. Use your imagination: https://youtu.be/0fP_k6y9ows?t=372 https://youtu.be/0fP_k6y9ows?t=372
by p1mrx 6y ago
Here's a video of two paintballs colliding in midair. Use your imagination:
https://youtu.be/0fP_k6y9ows?t=372 https://youtu.be/0fP_k6y9ows?t=372
- TeMPOraL 6y agoNow for even more accurate picture, imagine the balls colliding off-centre, and their velocities misaligned by ~15 degrees. Enough to break them and induce some spin, not enough for significant cancellation of velocities.
- hinkley 6y agoAbout half the mass keeps going or moves upward, but half moves down. A small amount gains altitude but loses velocity (so it will fall to earth or go eccentric, which might be worse)