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ec501234

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Define an elastic collision in terms of conservation of momentum and energy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Define an inelastic collision in terms of conservation of momentum and energy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

In an elastic collision, the momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

Answer to Question 2

In an inelastic collision, the momentum of the system is conserved, but its kinetic energy is not.


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