Define elastic and inelastic collision. - Vidyadip

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Define elastic and inelastic collision.

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In any collision, if the total kinetic energy of the bodies before collision is equal to the total final kinetic energy of the bodies after collision then it is called as elastic collision.
In a collision the total initial kinetic energy of the bodies before collision is not equal to the . total final kinetic energy of the bodies after collision. Then it is called as inelastic collision.

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