This repository contains a Python script that simulates collisions between balls of different masses and radii using the Pygame library. The main feature of this simulation is the coll(ball1, ball2) function, which handles collision events between two Ball objects.
- Collision Simulation: Simulates the elastic collision between two balls, taking into account their masses, radii, and velocities.
- Accurate Collision Handling: The simulation includes a method to calculate the relative velocity between two balls, then rewinds time to the exact moment of contact to execute the collision accurately.
- Pygame Visualization: The simulation is visualized using Pygame, allowing you to see the balls move and collide in real-time.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/gmg00/ball_collision.git cd ball_collision -
Install the required dependencies:
pip install pygame
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Run the simulation:
python balls.py
The main class in the script is Ball, which represents a ball in the simulation. Each Ball object has properties like position, velocity, mass, and radius. The simulation handles the movement and collision of these balls in a 2D space.
The coll(ball1, ball2) function is the core of this simulation. It takes two Ball objects as arguments and manages the collision event between them. Here’s how it works:
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Relative Velocity Calculation: The function first calculates the relative velocity between the two balls to determine their approach speed and direction.
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Backtracking: To ensure an accurate collision, the balls are "rewound" to the exact moment of contact before the collision occurs.
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Collision Execution: Using the principles of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy, the function computes the new velocities and directions of the balls after the collision.
This approach ensures that the simulation accurately reflects the physics of real-world collisions between objects of varying masses and sizes.
Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas for improvements or new features, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.