Sentences with phrase «elastic collisions»

In a direct elastic collision, the neutron will give all its momentum to the hydrogen nucleus.

I'd love to know more about the details: is this case like a perfectly elastic collision, or are there subtler effects on the radiation's characteristics (polarization, phase shifts, frequency shifts?)

If the particles collide and separate without changing, the process is called an elastic collision rather than a reaction.

Indeed, elastic collisions are characterized by the conservation of kinetic energy, whereas inelastic collisions are characterized by the «loss» of kinetic energy into heat, sound and so forth.

During an elastic collision, a ball experiences an incredibly large force for an incredibly short time, causing it to reverse direction at a speed that can be greater than its initial speed.