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p
1
Before
p
2
Before
p
1
After p2 After
P
TOTAL
Before
P
TOTAL
After
% of
Difference
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
Trial 6
Trial 7
Table 3.4 Results
Questions
1. Kinetic energy is not conserved in inelastic collisions but it is conserved in ideal elastic
collisions. For one of the collisions, calculate the percentage of the kinetic energy that
is lost in the collision. Was kinetic energy conserved? Explain your results.