Which of the following statements describes a perfectly inelastic collision?A.Two football players run into each other and rebound in opposite directions.B.A bicyclist collides with a curb and falls forward off his bike.C.A magnet is thrown at a moving car and sticks to it.D.Two golf balls collide and bounce off of each other.
Question
Which of the following statements describes a perfectly inelastic collision?A.Two football players run into each other and rebound in opposite directions.B.A bicyclist collides with a curb and falls forward off his bike.C.A magnet is thrown at a moving car and sticks to it.D.Two golf balls collide and bounce off of each other.
Solution
The statement that describes a perfectly inelastic collision is C. A magnet is thrown at a moving car and sticks to it.
In a perfectly inelastic collision, the objects stick together and move as one after the collision. This is exactly what happens in option C, where the magnet sticks to the moving car.
In contrast, options A, B, and D describe elastic or partially elastic collisions, where the objects do not stick together and some kinetic energy is conserved.
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