A car collided with a bus that had greater mass and velocity than the car. Which of these describes the change of momentum of the bus and the car?*1 pointThe change of momentum of the bus is greater than that of the car.The change of momentum of the bus is less than that of the car.The change of momentum of the car and the bus is the same.The change of momentum of the car and the bus is zero.
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A car collided with a bus that had greater mass and velocity than the car. Which of these describes the change of momentum of the bus and the car?*1 pointThe change of momentum of the bus is greater than that of the car.The change of momentum of the bus is less than that of the car.The change of momentum of the car and the bus is the same.The change of momentum of the car and the bus is zero.
Solution
The change of momentum of the car and the bus is the same. This is based on the law of conservation of momentum which states that the total momentum of a system of objects is constant, if no external forces are acting on it. In this case, the car and the bus form a system, and the collision is an internal force. Therefore, the total momentum before the collision must be equal to the total momentum after the collision. This means that the change in momentum of the car must be equal and opposite to the change in momentum of the bus.
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