#inelastic collisions

Introduction Inelastic collisions are a central concept in the study of physics, particularly in the field of mechanics. These types of collisions, where kinetic energy is not conserved, are crucial to understanding how objects interact with each other when they collide. Definition of Inelastic Collisions In an inelastic collision, the total kinetic energy of the system is not conserved,…

Introduction to collisions and the conservation of momentum. Also, when kinetic energy is conserved or not conserved within the system.

First, I want to introduce the concept of the conservation of a variable through the lens of physics and chemistry. When we say a variable — pick a variable, any variable, it doesn’t matter which — is conserved, that means something very specific. We take this variable and add the variable of ALL objects in questions at the beginning, and then separately add up the final variable for all objects…