A perfectly inelastic collision is a type of collision where two objects collide and stick together, resulting in a loss of kinetic energy. This means that the objects move together as one mass after the collision.
A perfectly inelastic collision occurs when there is a transfer of kinetic energy into other forms of energy, such as heat or sound. This can be caused by the objects deforming upon impact or by objects with adhesive properties.
In a perfectly inelastic collision, the total momentum of the objects before and after the collision remains constant. This is because the objects stick together and move as one mass, so the total momentum is the same before and after the collision.
In an elastic collision, the objects bounce off each other after impact and the kinetic energy is conserved. In a perfectly inelastic collision, the objects stick together and there is a loss of kinetic energy as it is converted into other forms of energy.
To calculate the final velocity in a perfectly inelastic collision, you can use the law of conservation of momentum. This states that the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision. You can set up an equation using the masses and velocities of the objects to solve for the final velocity.