A Lump of Clay Is Thrown at a Wall

question 91

Multiple Choice

A lump of clay is thrown at a wall.A rubber ball of identical mass is thrown with the same speed toward the same wall.Which statement is true?

• A)The clay experiences a greater change in momentum than the ball.
• B)The ball experiences a greater change in momentum than the clay.
• C)The clay and the ball experience the same change in momentum.
• D)It is not possible to know which object has the greater change in momentum.

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