The approach to two-dimensional collisions is to choose a convenient coordinate system and break the motion into components along perpendicular axes. Momentum is conserved in both directions simultane...The approach to two-dimensional collisions is to choose a convenient coordinate system and break the motion into components along perpendicular axes. Momentum is conserved in both directions simultaneously and independently. The Pythagorean theorem gives the magnitude of the momentum vector using the x- and y-components, calculated using conservation of momentum in each direction.
The approach to two-dimensional collisions is to choose a convenient coordinate system and break the motion into components along perpendicular axes. Momentum is conserved in both directions simultane...The approach to two-dimensional collisions is to choose a convenient coordinate system and break the motion into components along perpendicular axes. Momentum is conserved in both directions simultaneously and independently. The Pythagorean theorem gives the magnitude of the momentum vector using the x- and y-components, calculated using conservation of momentum in each direction.
