Consider several statements concerning this scenario. Evaluate each statement according to the law of momentum conservation and match it to the appropriate category. Must be true according to the law of Must be false according to the law of Not determined by the law of momentum conservation momentum conservation momentum conservation The initial momentum of the spaceship is The change in the spacebug's momentum The final momentum of the spaceship is less greater than the initial momentum of during the collision is greater than the change than the final momentum of the spacebug. the spacebug. in the spaceship's momentum. The total momentum of the spaceship and If the spacebug had stuck to the spaceship The total change in momentum for this instead of bouncing off, momentum would spacebug before the collision is equal to their interaction is zero. total momentum afterward. not have been conserved for this interaction.

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Lucy is cruising through space in her new spaceship. As she coasts along, a tiny spacebug drifts into her path and bounces
off the window.
Consider several statements concerning this scenario. Evaluate each statement according to the law of momentum
conservation and match it to the appropriate category.
Must be true according to the law of
Must be false according to the law of
Not determined by the law of
momentum conservation
momentum conservation
momentum conservation
The initial momentum of the spaceship is
The change in the spacebug's momentum
The final momentum of the spaceship is less
greater than the initial momentum of
during the collision is greater than the change
than the final momentum of the spacebug.
the spacebug.
in the spaceship's momentum.
The total momentum of the spaceship and
If the spacebug had stuck to the spaceship
The total change in momentum for this
spacebug before the collision is equal to their
instead of bouncing off, momentum would
interaction is zero.
total momentum afterward.
not have been conserved for this interaction.
Transcribed Image Text:Lucy is cruising through space in her new spaceship. As she coasts along, a tiny spacebug drifts into her path and bounces off the window. Consider several statements concerning this scenario. Evaluate each statement according to the law of momentum conservation and match it to the appropriate category. Must be true according to the law of Must be false according to the law of Not determined by the law of momentum conservation momentum conservation momentum conservation The initial momentum of the spaceship is The change in the spacebug's momentum The final momentum of the spaceship is less greater than the initial momentum of during the collision is greater than the change than the final momentum of the spacebug. the spacebug. in the spaceship's momentum. The total momentum of the spaceship and If the spacebug had stuck to the spaceship The total change in momentum for this spacebug before the collision is equal to their instead of bouncing off, momentum would interaction is zero. total momentum afterward. not have been conserved for this interaction.
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