may be used along with conservation of momentum equation. to obtain expressions for the individual velocities after the collision. These relationships may be used for any head-on collision by transforming to the frame of the target particle before using them, and then transforming back after the calculation.
Wiktionary(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition: 1  location(Noun) A particular point or place in physical space. 2  location(Noun) An act of locating.
There are two types of locations used to describe where something is: absolute location and relative location. Absolute location is the exact location using latitude and longitude of some place. Relative location is when you use the location of another place to describe where one place is. Absolute Location: The center of the UK is 53.1 degrees N, 2.6 degrees W.