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Which of the following statements is true for collisions- A) Momentum is conserved in elastic collisions but not in inelastic collisions B) Total kinetic energy is conserved in elastic collisions but momentum is not conserved C) Total kinetic energy is not conserved in inelastic collisions but momentum is conserved D) Total kinetic energy and momentum both are conserved in all types of collisions

Which of the following statements is true for collisions-

A)

Momentum is conserved in elastic collisions but not in inelastic collisions

B)

Total kinetic energy is conserved in elastic collisions but momentum is not conserved

C)

Total kinetic energy is not conserved in inelastic collisions but momentum is conserved

D)

Total kinetic energy and momentum both are conserved in all types of collisions

 

Grade:12th pass

3 Answers

Rituraj Tiwari
askIITians Faculty 1792 Points
3 years ago
A) Momentum is conserved in elastic collisions but not in inelastic collisions.
Vikas Amritiya
askIITians Faculty 230 Points
3 years ago

Total momentum and total energy of a system always remain conserved.

In inelastic collisions, some of the kinetic energy goes into the heat energy, with total energy and momentum still being conserved.
ajay
101 Points
3 years ago

A) Momentum is conserved in elastic collisions but not in inelastic collisions.

Total momentum and total energy of a system always remain conserved.

In inelastic collisions, some of the kinetic energy goes into the heat energy, with total energy and momentum still being conserved.
 

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