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Objects 1 and 2 collide and stick together. Which best describes the momentum of the resulting single object?

It is less than the momentum of object 1 but greater than the momentum of object 2.
It is greater than the momentum of object 1 but less than the momentum of object 2.
It is equal to the momentum of object 1 minus the momentum of object 2.
It is equal to the momentum of object 1 plus the momentum of object 2.

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It is equal to the momentum of object 1 plus the momentum of object 2.

Explanation: Momentum is conserved in the collision, so (m1 + m2)v_final = m1v1 + m2v2 — the final momentum equals the vector sum of the initial momenta.