Question

Identify the physical property of a material that plays an important role in determining if the collision is elastic or not based on your air tracks simulation data.

Answer 1

Answer:

They are spherical and hollow (not compact or dense)

Explanation:

An elastic collision is a form of a collision where kinetic energy and momentum are conserved in the process. When there is zero loss of kinetic energy and momentum, it is called a perfectly elastic collision.

This form of collision is observed in atmospheric gases and colliding balls which happens to be spherical and hollow.