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<blockquote data-quote="Canadian Bushman" data-source="post: 851039" data-attributes="member: 41122"><p>There are two complications when comparing momentum to energy besides the effect of velocity on the actual momentum/energy figure. </p><p></p><p>First is direction of travel. </p><p>Energy is a description of kinectic energy regardless of direction. </p><p></p><p>Momentum is a description of an objects resistance to stop in one direction.</p><p></p><p>Bullets always travel two directions regardless. </p><p>Away and down. </p><p></p><p>In terminal ballistics or any collision there are two types. Elastic and inelastic. </p><p> Elastic collisions mean it was an ideal transfer of 100% energy. And momentum is conserved whether transferred or not.</p><p></p><p>Inelastic means energy was dispersed in multiple ways and was not transferred all in one direction. Usually dispersed as heat sound and deformation of materials. Therfore momentum is inconsistant and uncaculable. </p><p></p><p>Almost every impact a bullet has with an animal is an inelastic collision. Energy is always dispersed and so in multiple directions. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion energy better suits terminal ballistics and is why it is so commonly used to describe a projectile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canadian Bushman, post: 851039, member: 41122"] There are two complications when comparing momentum to energy besides the effect of velocity on the actual momentum/energy figure. First is direction of travel. Energy is a description of kinectic energy regardless of direction. Momentum is a description of an objects resistance to stop in one direction. Bullets always travel two directions regardless. Away and down. In terminal ballistics or any collision there are two types. Elastic and inelastic. Elastic collisions mean it was an ideal transfer of 100% energy. And momentum is conserved whether transferred or not. Inelastic means energy was dispersed in multiple ways and was not transferred all in one direction. Usually dispersed as heat sound and deformation of materials. Therfore momentum is inconsistant and uncaculable. Almost every impact a bullet has with an animal is an inelastic collision. Energy is always dispersed and so in multiple directions. In my opinion energy better suits terminal ballistics and is why it is so commonly used to describe a projectile. [/QUOTE]
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