Savchenko Problem 2.4.31

Physics · mechanics · thermodynamics

Problem

Two bodies of mass m and m have the internal energy W and W and the 1 2 1 2 velocity of the centers of mass V and V . What is the internal energy of the 1 2 system of these two bodies, 4 if the potential energy of their interaction with each other can be ignored? Will this energy change after they collide with each other and then fly apart?

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