Question

Which of these is an example of an elastic collision? A. The cue ball crashing into the eight balls on a pool table. B. Two cars colliding in an accident and moving together in the end. C. A kid landing a flip on a trampoline.

Answer 1

Answer:

The cue ball crashing into the eight balls on a pool table.

Explanation:

Elastic and inelastic collisions are two types of collisions.

For elastic collision, both the momentum and the kinetic energy before and after the collision remains conserved.

Out of the given options, the option that shows an example of an elastic collision is option A " The cue ball crashing into the eight balls on a pool table." All the eight balls after crashing moves with different velocity.