Figure 5.2. Equivalent physical model. Knowing the value of the equivalent mass one can immediately determine the value of the momentum after the first phase of impact to the moment of maximum deformation The maximum momentum up to the conclusion of the impact is defined by the coefficient of recovery which can be found by solving equation (5.4), The kinetic energy lost by the bodies after the first phase of impact:
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