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Question
Define the following:
loss of kinetic energy in an inelastic collision.
Solution
The difference in total K.E. before the collision and total K.E. after collisions is equal to the loss of K.E. during a collision.
∆Q = Total K.E. before the collision – Total K.E. after the collision.
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