inelastic collision
noun
: a collision in which part of the kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes into another form of energy (such as heat or radiation)
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That's twice the recoil velocity for the inelastic collision.
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After the inelastic collision, the spacecraft just totally sticks into the asteroid.
—WIRED, 11 Oct. 2022
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WIRED, 11 Oct. 2022
After the inelastic collision, the spacecraft just totally sticks into the asteroid.
—WIRED, 11 Oct. 2022
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“Inelastic collision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inelastic%20collision. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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