This applet displays a collision between two particles. The collision can be viewed in the center of mass reference frame or the laboratory frame. Users can adjust initial velocity, impact parameter, mass ratio and the coefficient of restitution.
This item is part of a larger collection of physics and math applets by the author.
Surendranath, B. (2004, March 11). General Physics Java Applets: Collisions. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from https://www.surendranath.org/GPA/Dynamics/Collisions/Collisions.html
Surendranath, B. General Physics Java Applets: Collisions. March 11, 2004. https://www.surendranath.org/GPA/Dynamics/Collisions/Collisions.html (accessed 19 January 2026).
Surendranath, B. General Physics Java Applets: Collisions. 2004. 11 Mar. 2004. 19 Jan. 2026 <https://www.surendranath.org/GPA/Dynamics/Collisions/Collisions.html>.
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