Consider several statements concerning this scenario. Evaluate each statement according to the law of momentum conservation and match it to the appropriate category. Must be true according to the law of Must be false according to the law of Not determined by the law of momentum conservation momentum conservation momentum conservation The initial momentum of the spaceship is The change in the spacebug's momentum The final momentum of the spaceship is less greater than the initial momentum of during the collision is greater than the change than the final momentum of the spacebug. the spacebug. in the spaceship's momentum. The total momentum of the spaceship and If the spacebug had stuck to the spaceship The total change in momentum for this instead of bouncing off, momentum would spacebug before the collision is equal to their interaction is zero. total momentum afterward. not have been conserved for this interaction.

Consider several statements concerning this scenario. Evaluate each statement according to the law of momentum conservation and match it to the appropriate category. Must be true according to the law of Must be false according to the law of Not determined by the law of momentum conservation momentum conservation momentum conservation The initial momentum of the spaceship is The change in the spacebug's momentum The final momentum of the spaceship is less greater than the initial momentum of during the collision is greater than the change than the final momentum of the spacebug. the spacebug. in the spaceship's momentum. The total momentum of the spaceship and If the spacebug had stuck to the spaceship The total change in momentum for this instead of bouncing off, momentum would spacebug before the collision is equal to their interaction is zero. total momentum afterward. not have been conserved for this interaction.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter9: Momentum And Its Conservation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 70A

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