Totoo? Which of the following statements about elastic and inelastic collisions is TRUE? A. The kinetic energy is not conserved for both collisions. B. The momentum is not conserved for both collisions. C. The momentum in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an in- elastic collision. D. The kinetic energy in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an inelastic collision.

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Which of the following statements about elastic and inelastic collisions is TRUE?
A. The kinetic energy is not conserved for both collisions.
B. The momentum is not conserved for both collisions.
C. The momentum in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an inelastic collision.
D. The kinetic energy in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an
inelastic collision.

Totoo? Which of the following statements about elastic and inelastic collisions is TRUE?
A. The kinetic energy is not conserved for both collisions.
B. The momentum is not conserved for both collisions.
C. The momentum in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an in-
elastic collision.
D. The kinetic energy in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an
inelastic collision.
Transcribed Image Text:Totoo? Which of the following statements about elastic and inelastic collisions is TRUE? A. The kinetic energy is not conserved for both collisions. B. The momentum is not conserved for both collisions. C. The momentum in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an in- elastic collision. D. The kinetic energy in an elastic collision is conserved, but not conserved in an inelastic collision.
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