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OS-AP-8-TP17 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Conservation of Momentum (Problem 17)

A student sets up an experiment to measure the momentum of a system of two air cars, A and B, of equal mass, moving on a linear, frictionless track. Before the collision, car A has a certain speed, and car B is at rest. Which of the following will be true about the total momentum of the two cars?