An inelastic collision of two objects is characterized by which of the following. a. Total momentum of the system remains constant. O b. Total kinetic energy of the system remains constant. C. Both A and B are true. d. Neither A nor B are true.

An inelastic collision of two objects is characterized by which of the following. a. Total momentum of the system remains constant. O b. Total kinetic energy of the system remains constant. C. Both A and B are true. d. Neither A nor B are true.

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An inelastic collision of two objects is characterized by which of the following.
a. Total momentum of the system remains constant.
O b. Total kinetic energy of the system remains constant.
C. Both A and B are true.
d. Neither A nor B are true.

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