The following statements are false either under some circumstances or all circumstances. Please give a counter-example, or an explanation why these statements are false. a. In an elastic collision between two objects the direction of the rebound will be opposite the direction of the initial kinetic energies. b. In a perfectly inelastic collision all kinetic energy will be lost.

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The following statements are false either under some circumstances or all circumstances. Please give a
counter-example, or an explanation why these statements are false.
a. In an elastic collision between two objects the direction of the rebound will be opposite the direction
of the initial kinetic energies.
b. In a perfectly inelastic collision all kinetic energy will be lost. 

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