The value of the before and after-collision momentum of two colliding objects is shown in the diagram below. The direction of the momentum is indicated by the arrow. What is the
TOTAL MOMENTUM of the system before the collision and after the collision?
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sions
Before Collision
А
B
After Collision
A
B
p = 50 kg•m/s
p - 27 kg•m's
p = 38 kg•m/s
p=39 kg•m/s
Before collision: ptotal - +11 kg•m/s After collision: ptotal - 11 kg•m/s
Before collision: ptotal - 77 kg•m/s After collision: ptotal - 77 kg•m/s
Before collision: p total - -11 kg•m/s After collision: p total - +11 kg•m/s
Before collision: ptotal --23 kg•m/s After collision: ptotal - +1 kg•m/s
Before collision: ptotal - +23 kg•m/s After
ollision: ptotal = -1 kg•m/s