An elastic collision is a type of collision where kinetic energy is conserved. In this type of collision, the objects bounce off each other without any deformation.
Think of two rubber balls colliding with each other and bouncing back with the same speed they had before the collision.
Inelastic Collision: A type of collision where kinetic energy is not conserved. The objects stick together or deform upon impact.
Coefficient of Restitution: A value between 0 and 1 that represents how bouncy an object or surface is during a collision.
Impulse-Momentum Theorem: Relates the change in momentum to the force applied to an object over a given time interval.
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