Ball A and Ball B are rolled so that they will collide. Data is collected and represented in the table below.

Question

Does the data in the table demonstrate the law of conservation of momentum?



(1 point)
Responses

Yes, because the total momentums before and after the collision are equal.
Yes, because the total momentums before and after the collision are equal.

Yes, because the total momentums before and after the collision are unequal.
Yes, because the total momentums before and after the collision are unequal.

No, because the total momentums before and after the collision are equal.
No, because the total momentums before and after the collision are equal.

No, because the total momentums before and after the collision are unequal.

Answer 1

To determine whether the data demonstrates the law of conservation of momentum, you would need to analyze the total momentum before and after the collision. If the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision, then the law of conservation of momentum is upheld.

Based on your options:

• If the total momentums before and after the collision are equal, the correct response would be: Yes, because the total momentums before and after the collision are equal.

• If the total momentums before and after the collision are unequal, the correct response would be: No, because the total momentums before and after the collision are unequal.

Without the specific data from the table, I cannot definitively state which answer applies. However, you can use the information in the table to see if the total momentums before and after match.