Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text, Hybrid (with Enhanced WebAssign Printed Access Card)
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 8, Problem 50P
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To explain: The reason for the given situation to be impossible.
Introduction: When two or more bodies are collided then the total momentum of the system remains conserved if there is no external force acting on the system.
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