Question
Two billiard balls collide. Identify the type of collision.
a
perfectly elastic
b
perfectly inelastic
c
elastic
d
inelastic
a
perfectly elastic
b
perfectly inelastic
c
elastic
d
inelastic
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The collision between two billiard balls is best classified as:
**c. elastic**
In an elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. Billiard balls are designed to bounce off each other with little to no energy loss, making their collisions elastic.
**c. elastic**
In an elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. Billiard balls are designed to bounce off each other with little to no energy loss, making their collisions elastic.