Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Circular Motion and Momentum.
A collision where momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is transferred to the surroundings, often as thermal or sound energy.
Inelastic collision appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Motion and forces, especially Circular Motion and Momentum and Examples of Momentum.
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