How does the total momentum within the system of the two balls change after the collision?
A. The balls experience no change in total momentum because momentum is conserved.
B. The balls experience an increase in total momentum because their combined mass is greater.
C. The balls experience a decrease in total momentum because colliding causes them to slow down.
D. The balls experience a complete conversion of momentum to potential energy after their collision
1 answer
A. The balls experience no change in total momentum because momentum is conserved.
In a closed system, the total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision, assuming no external forces act on it. Therefore, momentum is conserved in the collision of the two wooden balls.
