Consider a closed system. Which of the following statements is true about a collision? Neither kinetic energy nor momentum are conserved. Whether momentum is conserved depends on the type of collision. Momentum is always conserved. Kinetic energy is always conserved.
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In a closed system, there are no external forces acting on the objects involved in the collision. Therefore, the total momentum of the system before the collision must be equal to the total momentum of the system after the collision. So, momentum is always Show more…
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