Question

Select the correct answer.
A large mass collides with a stationary, smaller mass. How will the masses behave if the collision is inelastic?

A.
They will collide and then separate.
B.
They will stick to each other and move together.
C.
The larger mass will stop and the smaller mass will start moving.
D.
The two masses will bounce off each other and move in opposite directions.

Answer 1

any idea?

Answer 2

@zniab1

Answer 3

@zniyab1

Answer 4

Inelastic collisions are where the total momentum in the system is conserved yet the Kinetic energy is not conserved but rather transform. Hopefully that should eliminate C and D. Your answer is between option A and B.

Answer 5

The giveaway is the 'inelastic'