Definition Of Elastic And Inelastic Flashcards
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Inelastic Collision
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It is one for which the total momentum and total energy are conserved but the total kinetic energy decreases.The loss in kinetic energy gets converted into other forms upon impact, mainly into heat and sound
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Elastic collision
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It is one for which the total momentum, the total energy and the total kinetic energy are conserved
3
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Elastic collision occur between
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1) Molecules of an ideal gas
2) Smooth, hard, identical spheres
