The force sensor measures the force on the sensor due to the bumper, but the cart's momentum change arises from the force on the cart due to the bumper. Which of the following facts are needed to assert that the magnitude of these two forces are nearly equal at all times.
1. Their magnitudes differ by the magnitude of the net force on the bumper.
2. The force of friction is small.
3. The net force on the bumper is small.
4. The cart's weight is canceled by the the normal force exerted by the track.

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anonymous · Answer

This is a cart on a track. On the end of the track there is a bumper and the cart bounces back.

anonymous · Answer

2. Friction would be another external force - if present, it will "take" some of the momentum change

anonymous · Answer

hmm

anonymous · Answer

A. 3, 4 	
	B. 2, 3 	
	C. 1, 2, 3, 4 	
	D. 1, 3 	
	E. 2, 4 	
	F. 1, 2 	
	G. 1, 4

anonymous · Answer

Those are my options

anonymous · Answer

I would assume that 4 would also be it, but I'm not sure.

anonymous · Answer

thanks