Collisions

Question

Choose one • 5 points

The helicopter was deformed and destroyed in the _____ collision.

elastic

inelastic

potential

kinetic
Best answer

Answer 1

The best answer is inelastic.

In an inelastic collision, objects stick together or deform, and kinetic energy is not conserved. In this context, the destruction of the helicopter suggests a significant amount of deformation, which is characteristic of inelastic collisions.