Complete the following statement: A collision is elastic if
A)the final velocities are zero.
B)the objects stick together.
C)the final kinetic energy is zero.
D)the final momentum is zero.
E)the total kinetic energy is conserved.

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An elastic collision is one in which there is no loss of kinetic energy. Therefore, the total kinetic energy of the system is conserved in an elastic collision. Choices A, B, C, and D do not describe an elastic collision.

Complete the Following Statement: a Collision Is Elastic If