Q. In an inelastic collision

A) Only momentum is conserved
B) Only kinetic energy is conserved
C) Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved
D) Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
Explanation

(a) In an inelastic collision, only momentum is conserved whereas in elastic collision both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved

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