A car traveling southward collides with a van traveling westward. The two vehicl

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A car traveling southward collides with a van traveling westward. The two vehicles lock bumpers and slide away from the site of the collision together. Which of the following statements is true regarding this collision. Neglect friction with the road.

A)Kinetic energy is conserved but not momentum.

B)The initial kinetic energies of the car and van must be equal.

C) The initial momenta of the car and van must be equal.

D)Momentum is conserved but not kinetic energy.

E)Neither momentum nor kinetic energy are conserved.

F)Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

Explanation / Answer

Given situation is example for perfect inelastic collision.

In inelastic collision momentum is conserved kinetc energy wll not conserved.

Correct options are (D)

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