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Which physical quantity is conserved in both, elastic and inelastic collision?

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Linear momentum is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions.

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In an inelastic collision

A

momentum, kinetic energy and total energy are conserved

B

momentum, kinetic energy and total energy are not conserved

C

momentum and kinetic energy are conserved but total energy is not conserved

D

total energy and momentum are conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.

In inelastic collision,

A

momentum, kinetic energy and total energy are conserved.

B

momentum, kinetic energy and total energy are not conserved.

C

momentum and kinetic energy are conserved but total energy are conserved but total energy is not conserved

D

total energy and momentum are conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.

In an inelastic collision-

A

momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not

B

momentum is not conserved but kinetic energy is conserved

C

neighter momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

D

both the momentum and kinetic energy are conserved

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In an inelastic collision,

Assertion: Linear momentum is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions. Reason: Total energy is conserved in all collisions.

The quantity that is not conserved in an inelastic collision is

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