what are the properties of an elastic collision?

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what are the properties of an elastic collision?

2006-11-12 10:09:58 · 2 answers · asked by M.K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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No energy is lost in a perfectly elastic collision, so the total energy in the system is the same before and after the collision.

2006-11-12 10:12:52 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Besides conservation of kinetic energy Vincent G, momentum is also conserved. Out of these 2 facts, and quite a bit of algebra, several equations result.

2006-11-12 19:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋