One object of mass 20 kg is moving with speed 10 ms-1 in west direction and another object of mass 10 kg is moving with 15 ms-1 in north direction. Both collide and stick together. Choose the correct alternative. [JIPMER 2019]
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a
Their kinetic energy is conserved as it is inelastic collision.
b
Their kinetic energy is conserved as it is elastic collision.
c
Their momentum is conserved as it is inelastic collision.
d
Their momentum is conserved as it is elastic collision.
answer is C.
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When object of mass 20 kg moving with speed 10 ms-1 in west direction collides with object of mass 10 kg and both of them stick together, hence it is perfectly inelastic collision. In inelastic collision, only momentum is conserved.