AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
In a perfectly <strong>elastic</strong> collision, which of the following is conserved?
Momentum only
Both momentum and kinetic energy
Kinetic energy only
Neither
Explanation
By definition, elastic collisions conserve both momentum and KE. Inelastic collisions only conserve momentum.
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