Question: Elastic collision between equal masses Collision 1 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 2.00 +3.00

Elastic collision between equal masses Collision 1 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 2.00 +3.00 -3.00 6.00 -6.00 Mass 2 2.00 -3.00 3.00 -6.00 6.00 Elastic collision between unequal masses Collision 2 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 1.00 +3.00 -5.00 3.00 -5.00 Mass 2 2.00 -3.00 1.00 -6.00 2.00 Inelastic collision between equal masses Collision 3 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 2.00 +3.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 Mass 2 2.00 -3.00 0.00 -6.00 0.00 Inelastic collision between unequal masses Collision 4 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 1.00 +3.00 -1.00 3.00 -1.00 Mass 2 2.00 -3.00 -1.00 -6.00 -2.00 Your own elastic collision Collision 5 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 0.50 2.00 -6.57 1.00 -3.29 Mass 2 3.00 -3.00 -1.57 -9.00 4.71 Your own inelastic collision Collision 6 Mass (kg) Initial Velocity (m/s) Final Velocity (m/s) Momentum Initial (kg*m/s) Momentum Final (kg*m/s) Mass 1 3.00 2.00 1.29 6.00 3.86 Mass 2 0.50 -3.00 1.29 -1.50 0.64 1. Based on your observations of the six collisions, describe the physical difference between elastic and inelastic collisions

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