An elastic collision of two objects is characterized by the following.
A) Total momentum of the system is conserved.
B) Total kinetic energy of the system remains constant.
C) Both A and B are true.
D) Neither A nor B are true.

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In an elastic collision, both total momentum and total kinetic energy of the system are conserved. Therefore, both options A and B are true, making choice C the correct answer.

An Elastic Collision of Two Objects Is Characterized by the Following