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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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