Question

If two carts collide, what type of collision will conserve both momentum and kinetic energy?

a. head on

b. perfectly inelastic

c. none

d. perfectly elastic

Answer 1

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1. A

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. A

9. B

10. C

11. D

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Answer 2

The appropriate answer is d. perfectly elastic. When a perfectly elastic collision occurs both momentum and kinetic energy are preserved. Momentum is the mass of an object times its velocity while kinetic energy is the energy that a moving object has due to its motion. In an elastic collision kinetic energy would be converted to some other form of energy.