Question

The diagram shows a system in which momentum is conserved. Which
statement about the system must be true?
OA. ₁ must exactly equal 2.
B. Any force on car 1 must be balanced by a force on car 2.
C. Any force on either car 1 or car 2 comes from within the system.
D. ₁ can increase only if 52 also increases.

Answer 1

The forces that act on car 1 and car 2 must come from within the system. Option C

What is the principle of conservation of momentum?

The principle of conservation of momentum states that the momentum before collision must be the same as the momentum after collision. In other words, the total momentum in the system must be a constant.

As we can see, the system is closed in such a way that external forces do not act on the cars and any of the forces that acts must come from within the system and is constant. This is in consonance with the law of conservation of linear momentum.

Having known that in a system were the momentum is conserved, there are no external forces that act on the system. We can then conclude that the forces that act on car 1 and car 2 must come from within the system.

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