1. What are the equations for linear momentump and kinetic energy K? Please define the variables.2. Please define concisely and in your own words the concept of conservation. Describe conservation of momentum and kinetic energy.3. Briefly describe the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions and give an example of each. Describe these collisions in terms of the kinetic energy andmomentum.4. A moving object collides with and sticks to a stationary object. Do the combined objects move slower, faster or at the same speed as the original moving object?5. What is the expected value of the ratio of the final and initial momenta, pf/p; ?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter10: Systems Of Particles And Conservation Of Momentum

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