Indicate true or false in the following statements: In a perfect inelastic colli
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Question
Indicate true or false in the following statements:
In a perfect inelastic collision kinetic energy is conserved.
Two particles can collide and one can leave at right angles to the other in a perfect inelastic collision.
For a pair of colliding particles, if there was zero total momentum in the x direction before a collision there will be zero after.
Momentum is conserved in all collisions and the final velocity is the same for the partners in a perfect inelastic collision.
The velocity of either partner in a perfect inelastic collision is the same as the velocity of their center of mass.
Explanation / Answer
a> in perfect inelastic collision, kinetic energy is not conserved.
b> as momentum remains conserved in all type of collision, two particles can not collide and leave each other at right angle because this will violate the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
c> it's true same due to above principle.
d> false it is not necessary
e> velocity of centre of mass can be same for either of the particle.