Describe why the total energy of an isolated system remains constant during a…

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Problem

Describe why the total energy of an isolated system remains constant during a perfectly inelastic collision, even though the system’s mechanical (kinetic) energy decreases.

Related theory

Law of Conservation of Energy
Collisions
Linear momentum
Elastic and inelastic collisions
Conservation of energy
Collisions in one dimension
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