Identical Forces Act for the Same Length of Time on Two

question 25

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

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