Section 3
Collisions
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Conservation of Energy and Momentum
In an inelastic collision the total kinetic energy after the collision is not equal to the total kinetic energy before the collision.
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Glancing Collisions
Glancing collision is a collision that takes place under a small angle, with the incident body being nearly parallel to the surface.
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Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
An elastic collision is a collision between two or more bodies in which kinetic energy is conserved.
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Elastic Collisions in Multiple Dimensions
To solve a two dimensional elastic collision problem, decompose the velocity components of the masses along perpendicular axes.
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Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
Collisions may be classified as either inelastic or elastic collisions based on how energy is conserved in the collision.
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Inelastic Collisions in Multiple Dimensions
While inelastic collisions may not conserve total kinetic energy, they do conserve total momentum.