"elastic collision" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elastic collisions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} elastic collision (plural elastic collisions)
  1. (physics) A collision in which kinetic energy is conserved. Categories (topical): Physics Translations (collision): elastisk stød [neuter] (Danish), kimmoinen törmäys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-elastic_collision-en-noun-4VV0MMgY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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