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Reflection from a translating planar piston

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A massive piston at velocity −ux^ reverses a particle's normal velocity in its own frame. Transforming back gives vx​↦−vx​−2u, with transverse components unchanged. The particle energy gain is 2muvx​+2mu2.

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  • Past exam of the physics B course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / Paper 2 / Section C / C12 / Solution

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