There's a general result (which can be derived) for energy loss in a 1 dimensional inelastic (collide and coalesce) collision: $$\Delta E= \frac{1}{2} \mu \Delta v^2$$ where ##\mu## is the reduced mass of the colliding objects and ##\Delta v## their relative velocity: $$\mu = \frac{m_1m_2}{m_1+m_2}$$It looks like there's nothing different here except that ##\Delta v## is replaced by the vector difference of the two velocities.NODARman said:
A perpendicular inelastic collision problem is a type of collision in which two objects collide at right angles to each other and stick together after the collision, losing some of their initial kinetic energy. This type of collision is also known as a two-dimensional inelastic collision.
In a perpendicular inelastic collision problem, the total momentum of the system is conserved. This means that the total momentum of the two objects before the collision is equal to the total momentum of the combined object after the collision.
The equation for calculating the final velocity in a perpendicular inelastic collision problem is:
Vf = (m1v1 + m2v2) / (m1 + m2)
where Vf is the final velocity, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and v1 and v2 are their initial velocities.
In a perpendicular inelastic collision problem, kinetic energy is lost due to the deformation and heat generated during the collision. This loss of kinetic energy is represented by the decrease in the final velocity compared to the initial velocities of the two objects.
No, a perpendicular inelastic collision problem cannot be solved using the conservation of energy principle because kinetic energy is not conserved in an inelastic collision. However, the conservation of momentum principle can be used to solve for the final velocities of the objects involved in the collision.