Question

Some kids are playing dodgeball, in which they throw squishy balls at each other while trying to avoid being hit themselves. Assuming that the collisions between the balls are inelastic, which of the following statements is true if two balls collide with each other? A. Neither the kinetic energy nor the momentum of the system is conserved. B. The momentum of the system is conserved, while kinetic energy is not conserved. C. The kinetic energy of the system is conserved, while momentum is not conserved. D. Both the kinetic energy and the momentum of the system are conserved.

Answer 1

I believe it is A. Just don't hold me down on that. :D