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posted by  RN on 6/2/2008 9:11:45 PM  |  status: Live  

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If two objects collide and stick to each other before they move off together. Which of
the following is NOT definitely conserved?
 
kinetic energy, linear energy, total energy, total mass, or all of the above?
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posted by Altair on 6/2/2008 9:14:50 PM  |  status: Live
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kinetic energy is not definitely conserved. for example in the case of inelastic, kinetic energy will be not conserved.

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posted by A-Rod 7821 on 6/3/2008 12:44:51 PM  |  status: Live
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If two objects collide and stick to each other before they move off together according to the definition of an inelastic collision, kinetic energy will not be conserved.
 
ANSWER: kinetic energy
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posted by Bpanda on 6/3/2008 12:52:46 PM  |  status: Live
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by definition :
 
Inelastic collision: A collision in which the total kinetic energy is not conserved· ie the energy is transferred elsewhere: sound, heat, deformation, etc
 
and that's your answer
 
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posted by CramminSince88 on 6/3/2008 4:47:47 PM  |  status: Live
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kinetic energy
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posted by John Walker on 7/1/2008 2:24:16 PM  |  status: Live
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kinetic energy
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