The conservation of momentum tells us that the momentum of a system of interacting particles must remain constant if there are no outside forces. However, when two cars collide head-on, they can almost instantly come to rest (and crumple unfortunately). This system is essentially isolated since the only important interactions are between the two cars. How can you reconcile these two observations?

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