Inelastic Collisions

Key Questions

• What is an inelastic collision?

  Answer:

  An inelastic collision is one where the momentum is conserved in the collision but the kinetic energy is not.

  Explanation:

  This means that in an inelastic collision, the kinetic energy of the objects in question changes before and after the collision

  Youssuf E. · 1 · Mar 7 2018

• In a collision between two objects of identical mass, could the acceleration values be different?
• Is momentum conserved in an elastic collision but not in an inelastic collision?
• What are some examples of a coefficient of restitution?
• Can the coefficient of restitution be negative?
• Does the coefficient of restitution change?
• How do you calculate inelastic collisions?
• How do you calculate the coefficient of restitution?
• When a moving object collides with a stationary object of identical mass, the stationary object encounters the greater collision force. Is that true or false? Why?
• Why is law of conservation of momentum important?
• Why don't inelastic collisions conserve energy?
• What does the law of conservation of momentum mean?
• Why do inelastic collisions conserve momentum?
• Why is the coefficient of restitution important?
• Is the total momentum always conserved between any two objects involved in a collision?
• In a collision, do the two colliding objects have different acceleration values?
• Are the velocity change of two respective objects involved in a collision always equal?
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• Why do inelastic collisions lose energy?
• What is the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?
• A 2000.-kg limousine moving east at 10.0 m/s collides with a 1000.-kg honda moving west at 26.0 m/s. the collision is completely inelastic an takes place on an icy (frictonless road) ?
• A completely inelastic collision occurs between two balls of wet putty that move directly toward each other along a vertical axis. ?
• N bullets each of mass m are fired with a velocity v m/ s at the rate of n bullets per sec., upon a wall. If the bullets are completely stopped by the wall, the reaction offered by the wall to the bullets is?
• A 1000kg car, travelling east at 30.0m/s, collides with a 3000kg truck, travelling north. After the collision, the vehicles stick together and the combined wreckage moves at 55.0◦ north of east. (a) What is the speed of the truck before the collision?
• What is the main difference between an inelastic and a perfectly inelastic collision?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #1 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #1 kg# and velocity of #- 3 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #1 kg# and velocity of #- 3 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 6 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4# #kg# and velocity of #5# #ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6# #kg# and velocity of #-1# #ms^-1#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #8 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #20%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #8 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #15%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6# #kg # and velocity of #7# #ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4# #kg# and velocity of #- 8# #ms^-1#. If #15%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #7 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 6 m/s#. If #15%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #15%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 8 m/s#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3# #kg # and velocity of #1 # #ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5# #kg# and velocity of #- 8# #ms^-1#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #25%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #9 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #9 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2# #kg # and velocity of #5# # ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7# #kg# and velocity of #- 4# #ms^-1#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #2 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #6 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4# #kg # and velocity of #6# #ms^(-1)# collides with a second ball with a mass of #8# #kg# and velocity of #- 2# #ms^(-1)#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #7 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #7 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #40%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #7 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6 kg # and velocity of #8 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #5 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #8 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 6 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #9 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 8 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 8 m/s#. If #10%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 1 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #7 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #2 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #7 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #7 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 3 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #6 kg# and velocity of #- 3 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #5 kg # and velocity of #2 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #8 kg# and velocity of #- 3 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6# #kg # and velocity of #4# #ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4# #kg# and velocity of #- 5# #ms^-1#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6# #kg # and velocity of #4# #ms^-1# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3# #kg# and velocity of #-5# #ms^-1#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6 kg # and velocity of #4 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #1 kg # and velocity of #3 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 4 m/s#. If #75%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #3 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #50%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #6 kg # and velocity of #5 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #1 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #50%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4 kg# and velocity of #- 7 m/s#. If #50%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #1 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #4 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #80%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #3 kg # and velocity of #9 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 2 m/s#. If #80%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
• A ball with a mass of #4 kg # and velocity of #9 m/s# collides with a second ball with a mass of #7 kg# and velocity of #- 5 m/s#. If #80%# of the kinetic energy is lost, what are the final velocities of the balls?
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