inelastic collision

An inelastic collision is a collision in which kinetic energy is not conserved (see elastic collision).

In collisions of macroscopic bodies, some kinetic energy is turned into vibrational energy of the atoms, causing a heating effect, and the bodies are deformed.

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[super0spore0fan]

more awesome than elastic collision

[ausanibadisa]

@darkflamehazy

That only happens in elastic collisions in which both objects have the same mass...

[darkflamehazy]

yeh, elastic but not totally elastic 'cause the train is still moving after the collision. Am i right?

[kotofu]

inelastic means the total kinetic energy is not conserved. As long as a collision loses or gain (nuclear fission) some kinetic energy, the collision is inelastic. The loss in kinetic energy doesn't have to be as extreme as a car crash. All collisions in the macroscopic world are inelastic because they all undergo deformation upon impact, no matter how hard the objects are.

[DKM101]

@pkj2nns

its partially elastic but not totally. not totally elastic is inelastic, its just not totally inelastic.

[joethewhite]

Actually this is both inelastic and then elastic collision. Pool table balls undergo elastic collisions. Shooting a bullet into a block of lead is an example of inelastic collision.