Answer to Question #141529 in Mechanics | Relativity for Paul

Question

Multiple Choice Question
If a moving car X collides head-on with a moving car Y in the opposite direction, the conservation of momentum states (A) the final momentum of X = the final momentum of Y (B) the total momentum of X and Y is reversed by the collision (C) the total momentum of X and Y stays constant (D) the initial and final momentum of X is the same (E) the initial and final momentum of Y is the same

Answer 1

Answer is option C. The total momentum of X and Y stays constant