Kinetic Energy Loss in Inelastic Collision
A 2.0 kg object moving at 6.0 m/s collides with a 4.0 kg object moving at 3.0 m/s in the same direction. Assuming the collision is perfectly inelastic, what percentage of the system’s initial kinetic energy is lost?
A
11.1%
B
16.7%
C
50.0%
D
33.3%
Question Leaderboard
Not enough data yet to show leaderboard.