Which of the following is true about head-on collisions?
11. Momentum & Impulse
Types of Collisions
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When a vehicle crashes into a solid object, how many distinct types of collisions typically occur during the event?
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In the context of vehicle impacts, how many distinct types of collisions typically occur during a single accident?
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In which type of collision is always conserved?
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A cart moving at collides head-on with a cart moving at . After the collision, the cart moves at and the cart moves at . What type of collision is this?
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In a collision that is not perfectly elastic, which of the following statements is true?
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Which statement best describes the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions?
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In the context of types of collisions, which of the following statements is correct if only of all collisions involve conservation of kinetic energy?
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In a frontal collision between two objects, which of the following statements is true if the collision is perfectly elastic?
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Collisions on city streets are largely at intersections because of which of the following reasons?
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In which type of collision is (momentum) conserved?
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Why are incidents involving multiple types of collisions particularly serious in physics?
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In the context of types of collisions, what happens to the total of the system during a perfectly elastic collision between two objects?
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Which of the following statements is true about most collisions between objects in everyday life?
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In a frontal collision between two objects, which of the following statements is true if the collision is perfectly elastic?
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