Collision Solver (1D Elastic/Inelastic) implementation

Binding contract

This record describes what an executable surface must bind and validate. It does not claim that a public calculator, package, or production route is deployed.

Record owner

Guth Instruments

Lifecycle

verified-clean

Evidence ID

t4-226

Effect

Computation or source lookup only

Input and validation requirements

The solver formulas produce undefined results when m1+m2=0, and the tested case also has a nonphysical negative mass. The instrument should reject nonpositive masses and any zero total mass before arithmetic.

Required corrections

No binding erratum is attached to this unique-name record. Implementers must still preserve the declared units, domain, and failure behavior.

Inspectable interface fixture

The sample below is evidence for interface and validation tests, not a production implementation.

{
  "inputs": {
    "m1": 2,
    "m2": 3,
    "v1": 5,
    "v2": -1,
    "e": 1
  },
  "expected_outputs": {
    "v1_prime": -2.2,
    "v2_prime": 3.8,
    "energy_loss": 0
  },
  "working": "Denominator=m1+m2=2+3=5. v1'=[(2-1*3)*5+(1+1)*3*(-1)]/5=[(-1)*5+2*3*(-1)]/5=(-5-6)/5=-11/5=-2.2. v2'=[(3-1*2)*(-1)+(1+1)*2*5]/5=[1*(-1)+2*2*5]/5=(-1+20)/5=19/5=3.8. Initial KE=0.5*2*5^2+0.5*3*(-1)^2=25+1.5=26.5 J. Final KE=0.5*2*(-2.2)^2+0.5*3*3.8^2=4.84+21.66=26.5 J. Energy loss=26.5-26.5=0 J."
}

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Sources and evidence

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• VERIFIED_LEDGER.json
• evidence-tranche4/tranche4-results.json