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OpenStudy (hope210):

will medal and please explain how you got the answer. Football player A has a mass of 210 pounds and is running at a rate of 5.0mi/hr. He collides with player B. Player B has a mass of 190 pounds and is running in the same direction at 3.0 mi/hr. Which of the following statements is true? The momentum before the collision is equal to the momentum after the collision. The momentum before the collision is greater than the momentum after the collision. The momentum before the collision is less than the momentum after the collision.

OpenStudy (hope210):

@wwhitlock

OpenStudy (hope210):

@Ms-Brains

OpenStudy (hope210):

@Shalayla4

OpenStudy (hope210):

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

you get the answer from Newton's 3 laws of motion, especially the last one. combined with the second one. you should google them and come back with questions if that answer does not get you there ☘

OpenStudy (hope210):

@radar can you help explain ?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

If we can neglect any type of friction force, then we can apply the momentum conservation law

OpenStudy (hope210):

Oh okay. Thanks!!!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

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