7. with the mass changed so that the mass of the pink ball matches that of the turquoise ball.

How has the total momentum changed?

(1 point)
Responses

the total momentum of the system stayed the same
the total momentum of the system stayed the same

the total momentum of the system stayed decreased
the total momentum of the system stayed decreased

the total momentum of the system stayed the decreased

1 answer

To answer how the total momentum of the system has changed when the mass of the pink ball is altered to match the mass of the turquoise ball, we need to consider the principle of conservation of momentum.

If no external forces are acting on the system and you are only considering the change in mass of one of the balls (assuming their velocities remain constant), the total momentum of the system would generally stay the same.

Therefore, the correct response is:

the total momentum of the system stayed the same.