Practice mode Force and Motion

What is the characteristic of a perfectly inelastic collision?

Correct answer A. The bodies stick together and move with a common velocity

Explanation

In a perfectly inelastic collision the bodies stick together. Momentum is still conserved, but the maximum possible kinetic energy is converted into heat, sound and deformation.

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