Masses Combined in Series and in Parallel

[nilrehob]

I just wrote a short paper on the subject.

When masses are combined in the natural way as in m = m_1 + m_2 they have the same velocity and thus are combined in series. During an elastic collision with a spring the masses experience the same amount of force and thus are combined in parallel as in m = 1/(1/m_1 + 1/m_2) from the perspective of the spring.

You can find the paper here:
https://sites.google.com/site/nilrehob/home/documents

/Hob

[telecom]

I just wrote a short paper on the subject.

When masses are combined in the natural way as in m = m_1 + m_2 they have the same velocity and thus are combined in series. During an elastic collision with a spring the masses experience the same amount of force and thus are combined in parallel as in m = 1/(1/m_1 + 1/m_2) from the perspective of the spring.

You can find the paper here:
https://sites.google.com/site/nilrehob/home/documents

/Hob

so where exactly spring/inductance is located during the collision?

[nilrehob]

so where exactly spring/inductance is located during the collision?

Between the masses/capacitors. It doesnt have to be a spring present as long as the collision is elastic but the spring makes the comparison to the electrical circuit easier.

/Hob

[nilrehob]

New version 2 at:
https://sites.google.com/site/nilrehob/home/documents

/Hob

[telecom]

Does it mean that you can transfer all the impulse between two bodies using  spring as an inductance?