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Which of the following describes the conditions for an inelastic collision?

(A) momentum conserved, kinetic energy conserved
(B) momentum conserved, kinetic energy not conserved
(C) momentum not conserved, kinetic energy conserved
(D) momentum not conserved, kinetic energy not conserved

User Qwetty
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Answer: I think it is C.

Explanation: In an inelastic collision, the object hits the item and stays with it. Therefore, both momentum and kinetic energy need to be presen.t

User Badikumar
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i believe its B) momentum conserved, kinetic energy not conserved

hope this helped
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