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What are the differences between elastic and inelastic collisions?
Elastic: Kinetic energy conserved, objects bounce. | Inelastic: Kinetic energy not conserved, energy lost as heat/sound, objects may stick.
What are the key differences between elastic and inelastic collisions?
Elastic: Kinetic energy is conserved, objects bounce off each other. Inelastic: Kinetic energy is not conserved, energy is lost as heat/sound/deformation, objects may stick together.
What are the steps to analyze two-object collisions?
1. Calculate the initial momentum of each object. 2. Calculate the total initial momentum of the system. 3. Apply the conservation of momentum: The total initial momentum equals the total final momentum. 4. Solve for the unknown.