Linear Momentum

A 5 kg object moving at 4 m/s collides inelastically with a 2 kg object initially at rest. After the collision, the 5 kg object's velocity is 2 m/s in the same direction. How much kinetic energy is lost in the collision?

In an elastic collision, which of the following quantities is always conserved?

A ball collides elastically with another ball that is initially at rest. If the collision occurs in two dimensions, what must be considered when applying the conservation laws?

What is a key characteristic of a perfectly inelastic collision?

Two objects collide. Object A has a mass of 2 kg and an initial velocity of 5 m/s. Object B has a mass of 3 kg and an initial velocity of -2 m/s. After the collision, object A has a velocity of -1 m/s and object B has a velocity of 2 m/s. W...

Two objects with masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ and initial velocities $v_{1i}$ and $v_{2i}$ undergo an elastic collision in one dimension. Which equations can be used to solve for the final velocities $v_{1f}$ and $v_{2f}$?

In an inelastic collision, what happens to the kinetic energy that is lost?

A bullet of mass $m$ is fired into a wooden block of mass $M$ initially at rest on a horizontal surface. The bullet becomes embedded in the block, and the block then slides a distance $d$ across the surface before coming to rest. If the coe...

A 2 kg mass moving at 5 m/s collides perfectly inelastically with a 3 kg mass at rest. What is the final velocity of the combined mass?

Two balls collide elastically at an angle. Which of the following is true regarding the conservation laws that apply?