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 For inelastic collision between two spherical rigid bodies 
 

  • Option 1)

    the total kinetic energy is conserved 
     

  • Option 2)

    the total potential energy is conserved     

  • Option 3)

    the linear momentum is not conserved 
     

  • Option 4)

    the linear momentum is conserved

 

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As we learnt in 

Kinetic energy -

k= \frac{p^{2}}{2m}

- wherein

p\rightarrow momentum

m\rightarrow mass

kinetic Energy is frame dependent

 

The linear momentum is conserved.


Option 1)

the total kinetic energy is conserved 
 

Option is incorrect

Option 2)

the total potential energy is conserved     

Option is incorrect

Option 3)

the linear momentum is not conserved 
 

Option is incorrect

Option 4)

the linear momentum is conserved

Option is correct

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