Momentum will be conserved in a two-body collision(A) only if the net external force acting on the two-body system is zero.B only if both bodies come to rest.only if the internal forces of the two body system cancel in action-reaction pairs.D only if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved.

Momentum is defined as the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass…

Momentum will be conserved in a two-body collision only if the net external force acting on the two-body system is zero. B only if both bodies come to rest. C only if the internal forces of the two body system cancel in action-reaction pairs. D only if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved.

Momentum will be conserved in a two-body collision only if the net external force acting on the two-body system is zero. B only if both bodies come to rest. C only if the internal forces of the two body system cancel in action-reaction pairs. D only if the kinetic energy of the system is conserved.

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Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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