Question 1
Two students perform collision experiments using dynamics carts on a low-friction track. In Experiment A, two carts collide and bounce apart. In Experiment B, two carts collide and stick together, moving as a single object. Both experiments begin with identical initial velocities. Discuss the differences between elastic and inelastic collisions, referring to both momentum and kinetic energy.
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