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Hi everyone. I'm not a physicist but I need some help.
In the hypothetical situation of a 1 kg block of concrete being dropped onto a concrete slab from 3 metres, the force of the impact is easy to calculate. However, if one were to pick up the pieces and re-drop them, what would be the force of the impact in relation to the previous impact? I.e. I'm under the impression that the 'impulse' would be less because the pieces would compress. Can anyone help me? I don't want to have to build a dangerous concrete-smasher in my yard...
In the hypothetical situation of a 1 kg block of concrete being dropped onto a concrete slab from 3 metres, the force of the impact is easy to calculate. However, if one were to pick up the pieces and re-drop them, what would be the force of the impact in relation to the previous impact? I.e. I'm under the impression that the 'impulse' would be less because the pieces would compress. Can anyone help me? I don't want to have to build a dangerous concrete-smasher in my yard...