Question

How are elastic and inelastic collisions different? Give two or more ways. Your answer should have at least 2 sentences.

Answer 1

Explanation :

Elastic collision : When two objects collide with each other then

(1). The kinetic energy is conserved

(2). The momentum is conserved

Example : When we throw a ball on the floor then its bounce back.

Inelastic collisions : When two object collide with each other then

(1). The momentum is conserved

(2). The kinetic energy is not conserved

Example : car crash