Are momentum and kinetic energy conserved during an inelastic collision?

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Are momentum and kinetic energy conserved during an inelastic collision?

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Energy and momentum are always conserved. Kinetic energy is not conserved in an inelastic collision though. And that is because it is converted to another form of energy

Miketucker answered Jul 23, 2020

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