Identical Forces Act for the Same Length of Time on Two

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identical forces act for the same length of time on two different objects. The magnitude of the change in momentum of the lighter object is

• A) exactly equal to the magnitude of the change in momentum of the larger mass.
• B) smaller than the magnitude of the change in momentum of the larger mass, but not zero.
• C) zero.
• D) larger than the magnitude of the change in momentum of the larger mass.
• E) There is not enough information to answer the question.

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