Question

During inelastic collision between two bodies, which of the following quantities always remain conserved?(a) Total kinetic energy(b) Total mechanical energy(c) Total linear momentum(d) Speed of each body

Answer 1

During inelastic collision between two bodies

 (c) Total linear momentum

         IS CONSERVED          

Answer 2

Answer:

(c) Total linear momentum is the correct answer.

Explanation:

When two or more bodies exert force on each other the process is called collision.

The two types of collision are known as

Elastic collision

Inelastic collision

Inelastic collision is where the bodies collide with each other but do not go away from each other.

That is the momentum is conserved.

Elastic collision is where total kinetic energy is conserved.

No energy is given in this reaction.

Here the kinetic energy after collision is not equal to before collision. Thus it is inelastic collision.