Question on elastic and inelastic collisions?

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Question on elastic and inelastic collisions?

i'm struggling with this question for some reason..

Why is Kinetic Energy conserved in an elastic collision and not an inelastic one?

2006-12-10 07:26:52 · 1 answers · asked by twiztid642 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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In inelastic collisions the deformation of the objects colliding is accompanied by internal friction, causing heating of the objects. Some of the kinetic energy is used up to cause this increase in internal energy.

2006-12-10 07:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋