Is momentum conserved in an elastic collision and an inelastic collision? Please explain why.

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Ddagsan · Answer 1 · 2021-08-07T09:27:28+0000

Answer: Elastic means that no energy is converted into heat during the collision so kinetic energy before and after the collision remains constant. In both elastic and inelastic collisions, momentum is always conserved.

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Alan Wells · Answer 2 · 2021-08-10T12:23:54+0000

Elastic means that no energy is converted into heat during the collision so kinetic energy before and after the collision remains constant. In both elastic and inelastic collisions, momentum is always conserved.

Is momentum conserved in an elastic collision and an inelastic collision? Please explain why.

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