In all collisions, both elastic and inelastic, which quantity must be conserved? momentum velocity kinetic energy mechanical energy

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In all collisions, both elastic and inelastic, which quantity must be conserved?

momentum
velocity
kinetic energy
mechanical energy

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Answer:

Momentum is conserved.

All of the others are not conserved because of heat loss caused by deformation, etc.

Drprofee answered Jul 29, 2022

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