Question

What is meant by inelastic collision? Give an examples.

Answer 1

Elastic and Inelastic Collisions. A perfectly elastic collision is defined as one in which there is no loss of kinetic energy in the collision. An inelastic collision is one in which part of the kinetic energy is changed to some other form of energy in the collision.

Examples:-

1. Car crash : the car crashing against the tree is the example of inelastic collision as the kinetic energy is not conserved here. The car stops.