Vol 1 - L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz - Mechanics · Problem 7.1

Collisions Between Particles

Physics — Landau & Lifshitz · momentum-conservation

Problem

A particle of mass mm moving with velocity v1\mathbf{v}_1 leaves a half-space in which its potential energy is a constant U1U_1 and enters another in which its potential energy is a different constant U2U_2. Determine the change in the direction of motion of the particle.

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