In this scenario, the momentum of the small rubber ball must have been transferred to the large metal ball. According to the principle of conservation of momentum, the total momentum before the collision must be equal to the total momentum after the collision.
Since the large metal ball starts rolling slowly, it means that it gains some momentum from the small rubber ball. Therefore, the momentum of the small rubber ball decreases during the collision. As a result, the momentum of the small rubber ball is transferred to the large metal ball, causing it to start rolling slowly.
Utilizing the principles learned in your portfolio assignment, explain the changes in momentum that would be experienced in the following scenarios:
a. A large metal ball is at rest, and a small rubber ball is moving at a high velocity. When they collide, the large metal ball begins to roll slowly. What must have happened to the momentum of the small rubber ball?
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