Elastic collision

Definition

A collision in which total kinetic energy as well as total momentum is conserved. Real collisions are usually only approximately elastic.

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GCSE Physics · key term

A collision in which total kinetic energy as well as total momentum is conserved. Real collisions are usually only approximately elastic.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 2.25 · Paper 1

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