
College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 8, Problem 9CQ
When rain falls from the sky, what becomes of the momentum of the raindrops as they hit the ground? Is momentum conserved for a system consisting of just a raindrop? Is momentum conserved if the system includes a raindrop and the earth? Explain.
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College Physics (10th Edition)
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