Inelastic Collisions: Momentum Conservation & Examples

[HAMZASHABIR]

I don't understand how momentum is conserved during inelastic collision...please help me out with some relevant and practical examples...thanks

 

[THE HARLEQUIN]

yes , momentum is conserved but energy is not during inelastic collision (if there is no friction in the system )
suppose a car hits a garbage can and then they both continue going on with a same speed ... you can just google search for lots of examples with mathematical explanations

 

[HAMZASHABIR]

yes , momentum is conserved but energy is not during inelastic collision (if there is no friction in the system )
suppose a car hits a garbage can and then they both continue going on with a same speed ... you can just google search for lots of examples with mathematical explanations

yes , momentum is conserved but energy is not during inelastic collision (if there is no friction in the system )
suppose a car hits a garbage can and then they both continue going on with a same speed ... you can just google search for lots of examples with mathematical explanations

thanks

 

[ShayanJ]

yes , momentum is conserved but energy is not during inelastic collision (if there is no friction in the system )

Both energy and momentum are conserved in any kind of collision. Its just that in inelastic collisions, kinetic energy is not conserved.

 

[THE HARLEQUIN]

Both energy and momentum are conserved in any kind of collision. Its just that in inelastic collisions, kinetic energy is not conserved.

yes .. that's what i meant to say .. it's a part of the kinetic energy that transforms into another form of energy during inelastic collisions ...