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Yh Hoo
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We know that momentum of a closed or isolated system is always conserved .
Now for INELASTIC collision, let's make It simple,consider a system with only two moving particles. If they collide inelastically, we know that energy is surely lost! now the system is no longer a closed system right?? The total momentum of d system must be decreasing right?
However we could still use d principle of conservation of momentum equation is because during collision the impulsive force is totally exerted onto both colliding objects and is not to external factor right??
Now for INELASTIC collision, let's make It simple,consider a system with only two moving particles. If they collide inelastically, we know that energy is surely lost! now the system is no longer a closed system right?? The total momentum of d system must be decreasing right?
However we could still use d principle of conservation of momentum equation is because during collision the impulsive force is totally exerted onto both colliding objects and is not to external factor right??