Question

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A. In an elastic collision, linear momentum is not conserved
• B. In an inelastic collision, linear momentum is not conserved
• C. In an elastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved
• D. In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is conserved

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In an elastic collision, linear momentum and kinetic energy both are conserved. But in an inelastic collision, linear momentum is conserved but not kinetic energy.