An Egg Falls from a Bird's Nest in a Tree

question 95

Multiple Choice

An egg falls from a bird's nest in a tree and feels no effects due to the air.As it falls,

• A)only its kinetic energy is conserved.
• B)only its momentum is conserved.
• C)both its kinetic energy and its momentum are conserved.
• D)only its mechanical energy is conserved.
• E)both its mechanical energy and its momentum are conserved.

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