Perfectly inelastic collision: A collision in which the objects stick together after colliding, losing the maximum kinetic energy while conserving momentum.
How to apply it: Apply conservation of momentum to find the final velocity of two objects that stick together.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Momentum
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