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What is elastic and inelastic collisions in terms of momentum?

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What would have happened to the gas if the molecular collisions were not elastic?

In an inelastic collision, part of the kinetic energy is absorbed by the colliding objects, and converted into heat. For an inelastic collision to occur between molecules, the energy would need to be absorbed at some lower level.


In a collision what is conserved?

Momentum is conserved in a collision. If two cars have the same mass and are traveling at the same speed and collide headfirst, the momentum of both cars cancel each other out and they will be motionless. If one has greater speed or mass than the other, it will still have the difference in momentum after the collision.


What happens to the vehicles in a collision and the principles of elastic and inelastic collisions?

When the collision is perfectly elastic then energy is not lost but exchanged between the bodies collided. So total KE would remain the same before and after collision. But in case of inelastic collision, there would be loss of energy in the form of heat or sound or vibration etc etc. But whether collision is elastic or inelastic the momentum is conserved. That is, the total momentum in a given direction would be the same before and after collision.


What is the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?

Elastic Collision is the collision in which colliding objects rebound without lasting deformation or heat generation.Inelastic collision is a collision in which the colliding objects become distorted and generate heat during collision and possibly stick together.

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What is elastic and inelastic collisions in terms of momentum?

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Elastic and inelastic collisions?

its a collision


Distinguish beween and elastic and inelastic collision for wich type of collision is momentum conserved?

Momentum is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions. Mechanical energy is conserved only in elastic collisions. In inelastic collisions, part of the energy is "lost" - usually most of it would be converted to heat, eventually.


What is the difference between elastic and in elastic collisions?

Elastic collision transfers more energy into motion while inelastic transfers energy into deformation of the objects. Elastic could be called more efficient transfer.


What would have happened to the gas if the molecular collisions were not elastic?

In an inelastic collision, part of the kinetic energy is absorbed by the colliding objects, and converted into heat. For an inelastic collision to occur between molecules, the energy would need to be absorbed at some lower level.


Why the value of coefficient of restitution of a perfectly plastic impact is 0?

Physicists distinguish between elastic and inelastic (and partially elastic) collisions. If you mean "elastic", the coefficient of restitution is 1. If you mean "inelastic", the coefficient of restitution is 0.Why? Because that's how "elastic" and "inelastic" collisions are DEFINED. If all the kinetic energy is maintained, the coefficient (relative speed after collision, divided by relative speed before the collision) is 1 - i.e., no movement is lost. If it is zero, all the movement energy (relative speed) is lost.


Is the price and demand for junk food elastic or inelastic?

elastic


What will be the total higher quantity do in the elastic inelastic and unit-elastic?

The midpoint between elastic and inelastic is unit elastic


Is supply for bar soap inelastic or elastic?

is soap elastic or inelastic supply


Is a BMW an elastic or inelastic?

elastic


Is salt an elastic or inelastic product?

Inelastic


How do you determine if a collision was elastic inelastic or perfectly inelastic?

just check momentum before and after and if they're the same then elastic if not then inelastic.