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How does a perfectly elastic collision differ from an inelastic collision?

publish date2023/08/08 00:47:00 GMT+10

In (1), kinetic energy is conserved, but in (2), it is not.

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a perfectly elastic collision
an inelastic collision

Correct Answer

(1) a perfectly elastic collision
(2) an inelastic collision

Reference

Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide


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