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A point mass m is floating in free space at, according to you, zero velocity (right panel). From below, a heavy wall ia approaching the mass at a constant velocity V. You observe the collision between the wall and the point particle. You know that if the particle would hit a steady wall with velocity V perpendicular op to the wall, it will bounce back at -V also perpendicular to the wall (left panel). Can you now figure out what the particle will do after the collision with the wall? |
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