Answer:
Explanation:
There are two types of collision.
(a) Elastic collision: When there is no loss of energy during the collision, then the collision is said to be elastic collision.
In case of elastic collision, the momentum is conserved, the kinetic energy is conserved and all the forces are conservative in nature.
The momentum of the system before collision = the momentum of system after collision
The kinetic energy of the system before collision = the kinetic energy after the collision
(b) Inelastic collision: When there is some loss of energy during the collision, then the collision is said to be inelastic collision.
In case of inelastic collision, the momentum is conserved, the kinetic energy is not conserved, the total mechanical energy is conserved and all the forces or some of the forces are non conservative in nature.
The momentum of the system before collision = the momentum of system after collision
The total mechanical energy of the system before collision = total mechanical of the system after the collision
