In a perfectly elastic collision, the relative speed of approach and relative speed of separation are
A)equal
B)in equal
C)zero
D)infinite

Name: In a perfectly elastic collision, the relative speed of approach and relative speed of separation are A)equal B)in equal C)zero D)infinite
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In a perfectly elastic collision, the principle of conservation of kinetic energy ensures that the relative speed of approach before the collision is equal to the relative speed of separation after the collision.

In a Perfectly Elastic Collision, the Relative Speed of Approach