elastic collision Comparison Table

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elastic collision comparison table

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collision atomic process

elastic collision collision Particle reactions in which the same particles emerge from the reaction as entered it (e.g. π^- p → π^- p). In inelastic scattering, where different and/or new particles emerge, energy is used to create new particles.

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
collision	atomic process
elastic collision	collision	Particle reactions in which the same particles emerge from the reaction as entered it (e.g. π^- p → π^- p). In inelastic scattering, where different and/or new particles emerge, energy is used to create new particles.

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