Which one of the following is characteristic of an inelastic collision?
A)Total mass is not conserved.
B)Total energy is not conserved.
C)Linear momentum is not conserved.
D)Kinetic energy is not conserved.
E)The change in momentum is less than the total impulse.

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An inelastic collision is one where kinetic energy is not conserved, meaning that it is converted to other forms of energy such as internal energy or deformation. The change in momentum is still conserved, but the kinetic energy before and after the collision is not necessarily the same.

Which One of the Following Is Characteristic of an Inelastic