2007-01-04 15:19:28 · 4 answers · asked by Sapan P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
One is a collosion with no deflection, heat transfer, or emitted sound, the bodies simply bounce off one another.
Then the other must be a collision, where the bodies stick together.
2007-01-04 15:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by SnowXNinja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a conservative system momentum is conserved. This is only theorethical. In real life a conservative system does not exist exactly. In motion as well as in collision mass is either lost or gained in small increments. since mass is lost momentum is not conserved. According to Relativity theory momentum is never conserved.
2007-01-04 23:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear
It is a law of physics that momentum is conserved for any process and under any condition.
2007-01-04 23:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mohamed K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elastic collisions conserve kinetic energy as well as total momentum before and after collision.
Inelastic collisions don't conserve kinetic energy, but total momentum before and after collision is conserved. )
2007-01-05 01:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋