In the following video Paul Andersen compares and contrasts elastic and inelastic collisions. In all collisions the linear momentum will be conserved. In an elastic collision the kinetic energy of the objects will also be maintained. Several examples and demonstrations are included. [6:11]

Concepts

collisions, elastic collisions, energy, inelastic collisions, kinetic energy

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Additional Tags

linear momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional