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Inelastic Collisions
In conclusion, there are noticeable differences between an elastic and inelastic collisions. Such as, in an elastic collision the total kinetic energy remains the same before and after the collision, even if the ball has a larger mass. When the two balls collided and the second continues going or the balls go opposite directions, the kinetic energy is conserved after the collision by remaining .25J. On the other hand, inelastic collisions change the total kinetic energy after the collision. When the two balls, with the same mass, hit the initial kinetic energy was .25J and after the collision it changed to .16J.
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