noun
inelastic collision
Physics term for a collision where kinetic energy is not conserved, often contrasted with 弾性衝突 (elastic collision).
非弾性衝突では、運動エネルギーが熱などに変わる。
In an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is converted into heat and other forms.
弾性衝突 is an elastic collision where kinetic energy is conserved, while 非弾性衝突 is an inelastic collision where kinetic energy is not conserved.
Compound of 非 (non-) + 弾性 (elasticity) + 衝突 (collision), a direct translation of the English term 'inelastic collision'.