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A collision in which the total momentum and kinetic energy remain constant?
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∙ 14y ago
Kinetic energy is only conserved if the collision is elastic. All other collisions will have some loss of kinetic energy even when momentum is conserved.
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What is the momentum of marbles after collision?
Same as before the collision. This applies whether the collision was elastic (no loss of kinetic energy) or inelastic (some kinetic energy lost).
A collision in which kinetic energy may be transferred between the colliding particles but the total kinetic energy remains the same?
This is called an elastic collision. In this case both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved.
How did the elastic collision effect the total momentum and total kinetik energy in the system?
In a perfectly elastic collision total momentum and total energy remains constant. First law of physics - true everywhere even inside a black hole.
What is the quantity that remains conserved in all types of collision?
Total mechanical energy
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.
What is the momentum of marbles after collision?
Same as before the collision. This applies whether the collision was elastic (no loss of kinetic energy) or inelastic (some kinetic energy lost).
A collision in which kinetic energy may be transferred between the colliding particles but the total kinetic energy remains the same?
This is called an elastic collision. In this case both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved.
What happens to momentum in an inelastic collision?
Momentum of the system is conserved.Keep in mind kinetic energy of the system is not conserved
How did the elastic collision effect the total momentum and total kinetik energy in the system?
In a perfectly elastic collision total momentum and total energy remains constant. First law of physics - true everywhere even inside a black hole.
Can an object have momentum and kinetic energy but have no force?
Because momentum has a direction, it can be used to predict the resulting direction of objects. An elastic collision is one in which no kinetic energy is lost.
What is the quantity that remains conserved in all types of collision?
Total mechanical energy
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.
When an action and reaction occur momentum is usually lost?
No. Total momentum before and after the collision is the same. Some kinetic energy can be lost - but not momentum.
How do you calculate velocity after perfectly collision?
To calculate the velocity after a perfectly elastic collision, you need to apply the principle of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy. First, find the initial momentum of the system before the collision by adding the momenta of the objects involved. Then, find the final momentum after the collision by equating it to the initial momentum. Next, solve for the final velocities of the objects by dividing the final momentum by their respective masses. Finally, make sure to check if the kinetic energy is conserved by comparing the initial and final kinetic energy values.
Name a process in which momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved?
it occurs in case of inelastic collision
Need an explanation why kinetic energy is always conserved during elastic collision what is meant by conserved?
In this context "conserved" means the total kinetic energy of all the objects is the same after the collision as before the collision. Note, the TOTAL is the same but the individual kinetic energies of each object may be different before and after. When two or more objects are about to collide they have a certain total kinetic energy. It is common that during the collision some of the kinetic energy is transformed into heat. So after the collision the total kinetic energy is less then before the collision. This is a non-elastic collision. There are some collisions, however, in which none of the kinetic energy is changed to heat. These are called ELASTIC collisions. So the total kinetic energy doesn't change, or is "conserved". There is another possible non-elastic collision. If during the collision there is an explosion, then its possible for the objects to have a larger total kinetic energy after the collision as they aquire some of the explosive energy. Finally note, that in all collisions the TOTAL vector momentum is the same just before and just after the collision. So in a collision momentum is always conserved.
Comparison between elastic and inelastic collision?
In an elastic collision, all initial kinetic energy is fully restored as final kinetic energy. where nothing is converted into noise, heat or any other form of energy. In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is "lost" to thermal or sound energy.
