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

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How can you determine whether a collision is elastic or inelastic?

In an elastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved, meaning the total energy before and after the collision remains the same. In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is not conserved, and some of the energy is transformed into other forms, such as heat or sound. To determine whether a collision is elastic or inelastic, you can calculate the total kinetic energy before and after the collision. If the total kinetic energy remains the same, it is an elastic collision. If the total kinetic energy decreases, it is an inelastic collision.


If the elasticity equals 0 is demand perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic?

it is perfectly inelastic


Elastic and inelastic collisions?

its a collision


Demand and its types?

Perfectly inelastic demand, perfectly elastic demand, elastic demand, inelastic demand etc.


What is the difference in elastic collision and inelastic collision?

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


What is elastic and inelastic collisions in terms of momentum?

In elastic collisions, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. This means that momentum before and after the collision is the same, and the objects bounce off each other without any loss of kinetic energy. In inelastic collisions, momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not. Some kinetic energy is converted into other forms of energy, such as heat or sound, during the collision.


What is the value of coefficient of restitution for inelastic collision?

The coefficient of restitution for an inelastic collision is typically between 0 and 1, where 0 represents a perfectly inelastic collision (objects stick together after colliding) and 1 represents a perfectly elastic collision (objects bounce off each other without any loss of kinetic energy). In an inelastic collision, the kinetic energy is not conserved and part of it is transformed into other forms of energy, such as heat or sound.


What is the difference between an inelastic collision and an elastic collision?

In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is not conserved and some energy is lost as heat or sound. In an elastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved and no energy is lost.


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.


Different degrees of elasticity of demand?

Perfectly elastic demand. Relative elastic demand. Unit elasticity of demand. Relative inelastic demand. Perfectly inelastic demand.


What is elastic and inelastic collision?

In an elastic collision, no kinetic energy is lost, and the relative speed of separation of the objects after the collision is the same as the relative speed before the collision. In an inelastic collision, part of the elastic energy is lost, and the relative speed after the collision is less.


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.