Momentum and Energy in Inelastic Collisions (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards
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Momentum conservation in collisions
Momentum conservation in collisions
Conserved in all collisions
Energy vs momentum: key difference
Energy vs momentum: key difference
Energy can change forms; momentum remains as momentum
Perfectly elastic collision definition
Perfectly elastic collision definition
Total KE same before and after collision
Most real collisions are...
Most real collisions are...
Inelastic
Inelastic collision: what happens to KE
Inelastic collision: what happens to KE
Some KE lost, transformed to heat/sound/deformation
Perfectly inelastic collision definition
Perfectly inelastic collision definition
Objects stick together after collision
KE loss in perfectly inelastic collision
KE loss in perfectly inelastic collision
Maximum possible KE loss while conserving momentum
Momentum in inelastic collisions
Momentum in inelastic collisions
Conserved
Elastic collision: equal masses, one at rest result
Elastic collision: equal masses, one at rest result
Velocities are exchanged
Examples of perfectly inelastic collisions
Examples of perfectly inelastic collisions
Catching ball, vehicle entanglement, meteorite impact