The Law of Conservation of Momentum Applies to a Collision

question 73

Multiple Choice

The law of conservation of momentum applies to a collision between two bodies since

• A) they exert equal and opposite forces on each other.
• B) they exert forces on each other respectively proportional to their masses.
• C) they exert forces on each other respectively proportional to their velocities.
• D) they exert forces on each other respectively inversely proportional to their masses.
• E) their accelerations are proportional to their masses.

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