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===Inelastic Collisions===
: During inelastic collisions [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]] is not conserved, so the total [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]] before is greater than the total [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy]] after the collision.
: During perfectly inelastic collisions the [[object]]s stick together.
<math>p_{before} = p_{after}</math>
Since:
<math>p = mv</math>
Then:
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<math>m_1 v_1 + m_2 v_2 = (m_1 + m_2) v_3</math>
Where:
<math>m_1</math> = The [[mass]] of [[object]] 1.
<math>v_1</math> = The [[velocity]] of [[object]] 1 before the collision.
<math>m_2</math> = The [[mass]] of [[object]] 2.
<math>v_2</math> = The [[velocity]] of [[object]] 2 before the collision.
<math>v_3</math> = The [[velocity]] of new larger [[object]] after the collision.
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