A still firecracker bursts. The total momentum of all the flying piece…

Question

A still firecracker bursts. The total momentum of all the flying pieces adds up to:

Accepted Answer

D. Zero

1. Before the burst nothing was moving.
2. A closed system keeps its total momentum.
3. So the pieces must add up to zero.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 9, Linear Momentum and Collisions._

Answer

Nine

Answer

Four

Answer

Half

A still firecracker bursts. The total momentum of all the flying pieces adds up to:

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