Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Linear momentum and its conservation

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

Which statement about a perfectly elastic collision between two bodies in an isolated system is correct?

  • ABoth total kinetic energy and total momentum are conserved.
  • BTotal kinetic energy is conserved, but total momentum is not conserved.
  • CTotal momentum is conserved, but total kinetic energy is not conserved.
  • DNeither total kinetic energy nor total momentum is conserved.

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