Question
Which of the following best describes balls colliding with each other in a Newton’s cradle?
Group of answer choices
both an inelastic and elastic collision
an inelastic collision
neither an inelastic nor elastic collision
an elastic collision
Group of answer choices
both an inelastic and elastic collision
an inelastic collision
neither an inelastic nor elastic collision
an elastic collision
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In a Newton's cradle, the balls collide with each other in a way that conserves both momentum and kinetic energy. This makes the collisions elastic. Therefore, the best description of the collisions between the balls in a Newton's cradle is:
**an elastic collision.**
**an elastic collision.**