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Following an inelastic collision, what can kinetic energy be converted into? Check all that apply.

heat
impulse
momentum
potential energy
sound

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- heat — yes (kinetic energy can be converted to internal/thermal energy by deformation and friction)
- potential energy — yes (energy can go into elastic or other potential energy during deformation or lifting)
- sound — yes (acoustic energy can carry away part of the kinetic energy)
- impulse — no (impulse is force × time / change in momentum, not a form of energy)
- momentum — no (momentum is a conserved quantity, not a form of energy)