APFIVE Kinetic Energy in Inelastic Collisions
Two objects undergo an inelastic collision. Which of the following statements correctly explains why kinetic energy is not conserved?
A
The law of conservation of energy is violated during collisions
B
External forces remove energy from the system
C
Momentum is conserved at the expense of kinetic energy
D
Work done by internal nonconservative forces transforms KE to other energy forms
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