Question

AA golf club has 10 kgm/s of momentum when it hits a golf ball that is at rest. After the collision,
the golf club has a momentum of 1 kgm/s and the golf ball has a momentum of 9 kgm/s. Which of
the following comparisons is true about the change in momentum of the two objects?

Answer 1

The change in momentum is equal and opposite for the two objects.

The given parameters;

• Initial momentum of the golf club, $P_c_i$ = 10 kgm/s
• Final momentum of the golf ball, $P_c_f$ = 1 kg.m/s
• Initial momentum of the golf ball, $P_b_i$ = 0
• Final momentum of the golf ball, $P_b_f$ = 9 kg.m/s

Considering the principle of conservation of linear momentum, the total initial momentum of the golf club and golf ball must equal the total final momentum of the club and ball.

$P_c_i$  +  $P_b_i$  = $P_c_f$  +  $P_b_f$

For the change in the momentum, we will obtain the following;

$P_c_f$ - $P_c_i$  = $P_b_f$  - $P_b_i$

1 - 10 = 9 - 0

-9 = 9

Thus, we can conclude that the change in momentum is equal and opposite for the two objects.

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