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What is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
What is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
What happens to kinetic energy in an inelastic collision?
What happens to kinetic energy in an inelastic collision?
What is the main difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?
What is the main difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?
What is an example of wasted energy in an inelastic collision?
What is an example of wasted energy in an inelastic collision?
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What type of collision conserves both momentum and kinetic energy?
What type of collision conserves both momentum and kinetic energy?
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What is the primary difference between the conservation of kinetic energy in elastic and inelastic collisions?
What is the primary difference between the conservation of kinetic energy in elastic and inelastic collisions?
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What happens to the total kinetic energy in an elastic collision?
What happens to the total kinetic energy in an elastic collision?
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What is the fate of some kinetic energy in an inelastic collision?
What is the fate of some kinetic energy in an inelastic collision?
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In what type of collision are both momentum and kinetic energy conserved?
In what type of collision are both momentum and kinetic energy conserved?
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Why is momentum conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
Why is momentum conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
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Study Notes
Collisions
- In elastic collisions, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
- In inelastic collisions, momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not.
- In inelastic collisions, some kinetic energy is transformed into wasted energy, which can take the form of:
- Light
- Heat
- Sound
Collisions
- In elastic collisions, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
- In inelastic collisions, momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not.
- In inelastic collisions, some kinetic energy is transformed into wasted energy, which can take the form of:
- Light
- Heat
- Sound
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Learn about the types of collisions, including elastic and inelastic collisions, and how they affect momentum and kinetic energy. Understand how kinetic energy is transformed into wasted energy forms.