Responses
It has a change in momentum equal to that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
It has a change in momentum equal to that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
It has a change in momentum greater than that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
It has a change in momentum greater than that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
It does not change.
It does not change.
It has a much smaller change in momentum than that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
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The correct response is:
It has a change in momentum equal to that of the rock, in the opposite direction.
This is due to the principle of conservation of momentum, which states that the total momentum of a closed system remains constant unless acted upon by an external force. When the rock bounces off the windshield, the momentum lost by the rock is equal to the momentum gained by the car, but in the opposite direction.
