A tutor asks which quantity a closed system always keeps in any collision. The answer is:
AMass flow
BMuzzle heat
CMomentum
DMotion blur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Momentum
1. Kinetic energy is often lost in a crash.
2. Momentum has no such escape route.
3. A closed system always conserves momentum.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 9, Linear Momentum and Collisions._
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