Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Newton’s laws.
A collision where total momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not conserved (it is transferred to thermal or sound energy stores).
Inelastic collision appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Forces, especially Newton’s laws and Momentum.
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