s with ten-wheeler truck head-on. Assuming that there are no external forces, which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the change in momentum during the collision is correct?   The magnitude of the momentum change experienced by each one is inversely proportional to its mass.       The magnitude of the momentum change experienced by each one is directly proportional to its mass.

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A sedan collides with ten-wheeler truck head-on. Assuming that there are no external forces, which of the following statements concerning the magnitude of the change in momentum during the collision is correct?

 

The magnitude of the momentum change experienced by each one is inversely proportional to its mass.
 
 
 
The magnitude of the momentum change experienced by each one is directly proportional to its mass.
 
The truck experiences the greater magnitude momentum change.
 
The sedan experiences the greater magnitude momentum change.
 
The sedan and the truck experience the same magnitude momentum change.
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