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.
First of all, when you say relative location, it refers to the identification of a particular location in relation to another. Say for instance you would want to know where Mall A is. Since you are not given the exact location, you will only be given its relative location.