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Is there a such thing as an elastic collision? Why do we study the case of the elastic collision in Physics?

Is there a such thing as an elastic collision? Why do we study the case of the elastic collision in Physics?
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Is there a such thing as an elastic collision? Why do we study the case of the elastic collision in Physics?

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Yes there is an elastic collision in physics its when a collision occurs but no kinetic energy is loss. We study them in order to understand how to conserve momentum.
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