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

Linear momentum and its conservation — practice question

A moving object X strikes a stationary object Y. After the collision, the objects move apart. The collision is perfectly elastic and no external forces act. Which word equation is not correct?

  • Aduring the collision, (force acting on object X) + (force acting on object Y) = zero
  • B(relative speed of approach of X and Y) + (relative speed of separation of X and Y) = zero
  • C(total kinetic energy before collision) = (total kinetic energy after collision)
  • D(total momentum before collision) = (total momentum after collision)

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