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Chapter 9: Problem 7

Give three everyday examples of inelastic collisions.

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Three everyday examples of inelastic collisions are a car crash, a catch in cricket or baseball, and throwing dough onto a surface.

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Example 1: Car Crash

In an automobile accident where two cars hit head-on and then stick together, an inelastic collision has occurred. The cars lose kinetic energy in the form of heat and sound upon impact, and their combined momentum after the collision is less than the sum of their momentums before the collision.
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Example 2: A Catch in Cricket or Baseball

When a cricket or baseball player catches a ball, an inelastic collision takes place. The ball and the player's hands (or the glove) move together after the catch, while kinetic energy is lost to friction and heat.
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Example 3: Throwing Dough on a Surface

When dough is thrown onto a surface and it sticks there, this is an inelastic collision. The dough and the surface move together afterwards, and kinetic energy is again transferred into other forms, such as sound or deformation of the dough.

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