Two carts crash on a frictionless track with no outside push. The tota…

Question

Two carts crash on a frictionless track with no outside push. The total momentum after is:

Accepted Answer

C. The same

1. The two carts form a closed system.
2. Inside forces cannot change the group total.
3. So the total momentum is unchanged.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 9, Linear Momentum and Collisions._

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Doubled

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Erased

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Halved

Two carts crash on a frictionless track with no outside push. The total momentum after is:

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