The total momentum of a system of two moving identical bodies is zero. What should be true about the velocities of the bodies?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Both velocities should be different in magnitude and direction
Both velocities should be different in magnitude and direction

The velocities should be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.
The velocities should be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

The velocities should be equal in direction and opposite in magnitude.
The velocities should be equal in direction and opposite in magnitude.

Both velocities should be zero.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The velocities should be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

This is because if the total momentum of the system is zero, the momentum from one body must be equal and opposite to the momentum from the other body. Since the bodies are identical, their masses are equal, meaning their velocities must also be equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to balance out the total momentum to zero.