collision

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collision between two equal-mass particles

collision between equal-mass particles

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Also Known As	impact

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Golf ball being struck by the club; photograph taken with an exposure of 10−6 second

collision between two equal-mass particles

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inelastic collision collision volume elastic collision collision frequency charge exchange recoil nucleus scattering electromagnetism gravity fundamental force strong force weak interaction

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