In an elastic collision of two bodies, the momentum and energy of each body is conserved.

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asked Feb 23, 2018 in Physics by paayal (26,720 points) 4 6 11
In an elastic collision of two bodies, the momentum and energy of each body is conserved.

State if each of the following statements is true or false. Give reasons for your answer.

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answered Feb 23, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
 
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False

In an elastic collision, the total energy and momentum of both the bodies, and not of each individual body, is conserved.

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