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Spinnor
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Say we shoot a bullet that travels in the theta = 0 direction (we are in spherical coordinates). Say the bullet strikes and sticks to a half-infinite isotropic elastic solid that begins at the theta = 90 degrees plane. Is it true that longitudinal waves generated by the bullets impact will be of maximum intensity in the theta = 0 direction and that transverse waves generated by the bullets impact will be of maximum intensity in the theta = 90 degrees direction?
Is there any way, however contrived, that we can reduce or eliminate the longitudinal waves generated by the bullets impact by changing the properties of the isotropic elastic solid while at the same time leaving the transverse waves unaffected?
Thanks for any help!
Is there any way, however contrived, that we can reduce or eliminate the longitudinal waves generated by the bullets impact by changing the properties of the isotropic elastic solid while at the same time leaving the transverse waves unaffected?
Thanks for any help!